Gilman is 2-7 against Archbishop Spalding since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit 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, everything went Gilman's way against St. Mary's as Gilman made off with a 23-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Greyhounds.
Nadir Samuel was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Gilman, adding 11 points to the final score. 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 win was all the more impressive since the Cardinals were averaging only 17.6 points allowed on the season.
Gilman's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Archbishop Spalding, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Gilman took a serious blow against Archbishop Spalding in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 49-7. Can Gilman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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