With a playoff win on the line, Cardinal Gibbons rose to the challenge on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 52-19 victory over the Hillside Hornets. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won eight games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Kendall Scotton was a one-man wrecking crew for Cardinal Gibbons as he rushed for 126 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Scotton a new career-high in rushing yards. Brayden Karras also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.
Cardinal Gibbons didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Xavier Hasan and Corban McDaniel.
Crusaders
| 11/29/24 vs Hillside | 52-19 |
| 11/22/24 vs Garner | 51-14 |
| 11/15/24 vs Willow Spring | 60-7 |
| 11/01/24 @ Leesville Road | 25-7 |
| 10/25/24 vs Broughton | 56-0 |
| + 4 more games |
The win (which was Cardinal Gibbons' ninth in a row) raised their record to 11-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.8 points per game. As for Hillside, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Cardinal Gibbons has already played their next contest, a 38-0 victory against Hoggard on the 6th. Hillside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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