Gibbs hasn't had much luck against Northeast recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gibbs Gladiators are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Northeast Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Gibbs will be strutting in after a victory while Northeast will be coming in after a loss.
Gibbs' defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 33-0 win over Countryside at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Gladiators needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Gibbs got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jordan Calvin out in front who threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Northeast was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 25-20 to Mitchell.
Despite the defeat, Northeast got top-tier performance from Mikale Washington, who picked up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Keatin Emener also helped out by tossing the rock for 281 yards.
Gibbs' win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Northeast, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Gibbs was taken down by Northeast 46-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Gibbs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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