Football Recap: Thursday's Defeat Ends Cardinal Gibbons' Winning Streak + How To Watch

Football Recap: Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders vs. Clayton Comets

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Dec 4, 2025, 8:50pm

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NC High School Athletic Assn. (NCHSAA) & Cardinal Gibbons High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous 5 Games

12/04/25 vs Clayton32-35
11/28/25 vs Garner16-14
11/20/25 vs Hillside40-19
11/14/25 vs Fuquay - Varina52-8
10/30/25 @ Cary46-0

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cardinal Gibbons can now relate to. They fell just short of the Clayton Comets by a score of 35-32 on Thursday. The Crusaders' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.

Cardinal Gibbons' defeat dropped their record down to 12-2. As for Clayton, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-2.

Cardinal Gibbons does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clayton, they will take on Grimsley on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Comets 14.1, the Whirlies 11.6) so any points scored will be well earned.

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