The Doniphan-Trumbull Cardinals will venture away from home to face off against the Gibbon Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gibbon took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Doniphan-Trumbull, who comes in off a win.
Doniphan-Trumbull took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Cross County with a 28-24 victory.
The critical scores for Doniphan-Trumbull came from Taylon Bennett, Tycen Bennett, Jack Poppe, and Poppe.
Doniphan-Trumbull's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Nate Collinson and Andrew Waters. Waters is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Seth Schwarz was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Doniphan-Trumbull was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Gibbon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The contest between them and Gordon-Rushville wasn't particularly close, with Gibbon falling 26-12.
Doniphan-Trumbull's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Gibbon, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Doniphan-Trumbull against Gibbon when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-12 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Gibbon's Kreyton Rockefeller, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Doniphan-Trumbull to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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