The Gateway Regional Gators will head out on the road to take on the Sterling Silver Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gateway Regional is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Gateway Regional will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Wildwood on Friday. Gateway Regional put the hurt on Wildwood with a sharp 42-20 victory.
Aidan Barbato was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Dj Binck was in the mix too, providing Gateway Regional with three touchdowns.
Gateway Regional's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Kingston Lomanno with two sacks. Danny Leone was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Sterling beat Mastery 16-12 on Friday.
Gateway Regional's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Sterling, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2.
Gateway Regional and Sterling were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in September of 2015, but Gateway Regional suffered an agonizing 35-34 loss. Can Gateway Regional avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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