The Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions will challenge the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Immaculata-La Salle comes in on 12 and Cardinal Gibbons on three.
Immaculata-La Salle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Ransom Everglades with a sharp 42-16 victory. The result was nothing new for the Royal Lions, who have now won ten games by 26 points or more so far this season.
Immaculata-La Salle can attribute much of their success to Nate Merrell Jr., who threw for 108 yards and two TDs, and Adrian Cox, who rushed for 95 yards and one touchdown.
Ian Destinobles
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Another reason for the win was Immaculata-La Salle's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Raul Alvarez and Ian Destinobles, who racked up four sacks between them. Destinobles is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in each of the last three games he's played. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Gibbons posted their closest win since November 15, 2024 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-35 victory over Killian.
Cardinal Gibbons found their leader in sophomore Jeremy Douglas, who rushed for 176 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Those 176 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Douglas. The team also got some help courtesy of Donte Findeson, who rushed for 141 yards on only 12 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Cardinal Gibbons was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Cardinal Gibbons' win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Immaculata-La Salle, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
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