Gilroy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the Independence 76ers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gilroy will head into Thursday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Del Mar on Thursday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 47-point loss they were dealt two weeks ago. Gilroy fell just short of Del Mar by a score of 14-12. One positive for the Mustangs, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Independence earned a 27-20 victory over Prospect on Thursday.
Gilroy dropped their record down to 0-4 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Independence, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Gilroy took a serious blow against Independence when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 48-7. Can Gilroy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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