The Murdock Blue Devils will face off against the Gardner Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Murdock has struggled recently with 16 losses in a row, while Gardner will arrive with seven straight victories.
Murdock's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Prouty on Friday. They took a blow against the Panthers, falling 36-0.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Gardner challenged Littleton on Friday. Gardner strolled past Littleton with points to spare, taking the game 28-12.
Ayden Sparrow was his usual excellent self, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also picking up 47 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Alexavier Figueroa, who rushed for 29 yards and two touchdowns.
Murdock's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Gardner, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Murdock took a serious blow against Gardner in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 41-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sparrow, who rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Murdock knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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