The Cary Imps will take on the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Cary had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Middle Creek put an end to it on Friday. The Imps were beaten by the Mustangs 42-0. The Imps have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cardinal Gibbons). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 71-13 victory over Sanderson. The win continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won nine in a row.
Cary better keep an eye on Conner Lindsey. He was instrumental in Cardinal Gibbons' win, throwing for 328 yards and six TDs while completing 92.9% of his passes. Those six passing touchdowns gave Lindsey a new career-high. Brayden Karras was another key player, picking up 87 receiving yards and three scores.
Cardinal Gibbons didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Xavier Hasan and Jack Richards.
Cardinal Gibbons' victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Cary, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Thursday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Cary has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 232 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Gibbons struggles in that department as they've been averaging 192.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Thursday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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