The home team had won the previous three meetings between Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley and El Paso-Gridley, and El Paso-Gridley kept the tradition alive. The Falcons were dealt a 52-14 defeat at the hands of the Titans on Friday. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Titans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Having lost for the first time this season, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley fell to 3-1. As for El Paso-Gridley, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Looking ahead, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will challenge Warrensburg-Latham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals' defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so the Falcons' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for El Paso-Gridley, they will face off against Tri-Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Titans 8.5, the Vikings 11.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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