With a playoff game on the line, Cardinal Gibbons rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Hoggard Vikings 38-0. Considering the Crusaders have won nine contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cardinal Gibbons was led to victory by Gannon Jones and Kendall Scotton. Jones rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while Scotton rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Scotton a new career-high in rushing yards.
Cardinal Gibbons didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Xavier Hasan and Braylon Peebles. Peebles is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played.
Cardinal Gibbons was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Cardinal Gibbons' victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.7 points per game. As for Hoggard, they moved to 12-2 with that loss, which also ended their 12-game winning streak.
Cardinal Gibbons will square off against Rolesville on Friday. Rolesville will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Cardinal Gibbons surely won't give up without a fight. Hoggard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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