Gilman hasn't had much luck against Archbishop Spalding recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gilman Greyhounds will face off against the Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Gilman got the win against St. Mary's by a conclusive 23-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Greyhounds.
Nadir Samuel was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 11 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Connor Souryal: he added nine points with three field goals, and another two kicking extra points.
Gilman'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 Jay Rodgers and Joseph Kim.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Spalding put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Calvert Hall a 35-0 shutout. Archbishop Spalding's victory was all the more impressive since the Cardinals were averaging only 17.6 points allowed on the season.
Gilman's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Archbishop Spalding, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Gilman was dealt a bruising 49-7 loss at the hands of Archbishop Spalding when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Gilman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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