Gilbert is 0-4 against North Polk since October of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Comets at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Gilbert sitting on eight straight victories and North Polk on four.
Gilbert had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 49-point drubbing they dealt Des Moines North on Friday. The Tigers claimed a resounding 55-6 win over the Polar Bears. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday North Polk sidestepped Carlisle for a 38-36 victory. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Wildcats are ranked 78th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gilbert's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for North Polk, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Gilbert took a serious blow against North Polk in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 28-0. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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