Gilmour Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Ursuline Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Gilmour Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
Gilmour Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 35-28 victory over Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy. Gilmour Academy's win was all the more impressive since the Royals were averaging only 14.69 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Ursuline waltzed into their match on Friday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They took down the Greenmen 29-10. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Greenmen are ranked 49th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dc Ferrell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 128 yards on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 148 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. 85 of Ferrell's passing yards were hauled in by Devonte Taylor, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Ursuline didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ray Javey and Da?Shaun Will.
Gilmour Academy pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.6 points per game. As for Ursuline, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
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