It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Garner can now relate to. They fell just short of the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders by a score of 16-14 on Friday. The Trojans lost against the Crusaders in their previous head to head back in November of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 51-14 score last time.

Trojans
| 11/28/25 @ Cardinal Gibbons | 14-16 |
| 11/21/25 vs Cape Fear | 63-26 |
| 11/14/25 vs Wake Forest | 37-24 |
| 10/31/25 @ Fuquay - Varina | 34-21 |
| 10/24/25 vs Clayton | 22-34 |
Garner moved to 9-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Garner does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they will be playing at home against Clayton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Crusaders 10.7, the Comets 12.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
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