The Doniphan-Trumbull Cardinals will head out to face off against the Gibbon Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Doniphan-Trumbull will be strutting in after a win while Gibbon will be coming in after a defeat.
Doniphan-Trumbull took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They managed a 28-24 victory over Cross County.
The critical scores for Doniphan-Trumbull came from Taylon Bennett, Tycen Bennett, Jack Poppe, and Poppe.
Doniphan-Trumbull's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Nate Collinson and Andrew Waters. Waters is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Cross County's side was Seth Schwarz, who made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Doniphan-Trumbull was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Gibbon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 26-12 to Gordon-Rushville.
Doniphan-Trumbull's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Gibbon, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Doniphan-Trumbull against Gibbon when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-12 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Gibbon's Kreyton Rockefeller, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Doniphan-Trumbull to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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