The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Ridgeview/Lexington Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will be strutting in after a victory while Ridgeview/Lexington will be coming in after a loss.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 13 points last Friday, then bounced right back against Fieldcrest on Friday. The Falcons took their contest with ease, bagging a 34-6 win over the Knights. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Meanwhile, Ridgeview/Lexington came up short against Deer Creek-Mackinaw on Friday and fell 28-19. The Mustangs have struggled against the Chiefs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Ridgeview/Lexington, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-1.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley was able to grind out a solid win over Ridgeview/Lexington in their previous meeting back in August of 2024, winning 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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