With a playoff win on the line, Cardinal Gibbons rose to the challenge on Friday. They really took it to the Fuquay - Varina Bengals for the full four quarters, racking up a 52-8 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-8.
Aaron Anderson went supernova, rushing for 192 yards and three TDs on only 15 carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Brayden Karras was another key player, picking up 72 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Cardinal Gibbons proved: they limited Fuquay - Varina to a paltry 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Braylon Peebles for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cardinal Gibbons didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.9.
Crusaders
| 11/14/25 vs Fuquay - Varina | 52-8 |
| 10/30/25 @ Cary | 46-0 |
| 10/24/25 vs Sanderson | 71-13 |
| 10/17/25 @ Middle Creek | 40-14 |
| 10/10/25 vs Holly Springs | 56-0 |
| 10/03/25 @ Ambassador Christian School | 42-0 |
The victory was the sixth in a row for Cardinal Gibbons, bringing their record up to 10-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points over those games. As for Fuquay - Varina, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Coming up, Cardinal Gibbons will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hillside at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Crusaders 9.6, the Hornets 5.4) so any points scored will be well earned. Fuquay - Varina does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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