Cardinal Gibbons unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 42-35 to the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks on Thursday. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Chiefs couldn't quite close it out.
Cardinal Gibbons lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jayden Torres, who threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 62 yards on only seven carries. Gary Hadley Jr. was in the mix as well, providing Cardinal Gibbons with two scores.
Damien Grant had a dynamite game For Archbishop McCarthy., rushing for 260 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 15.3 yards per carry. Grant was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards. Malik Denson did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 115 receiving yards.
Looking ahead, Cardinal Gibbons will head out on the road to face off against South Broward at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th. As for Archbishop McCarthy, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Community School of Naples at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th.
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