Gilbert Christian has gone 5-0 against ALA - Ironwood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Gilbert Christian Knights will take on the ALA - Ironwood Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Gilbert Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Arizona Lutheran Academy, taking the game 21-14.
Gilbert Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sam Webb, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and Caleb Ely, who picked up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, ALA - Ironwood humbled Douglas with a 52-21 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Ayden Williams was a one-man wrecking crew for ALA - Ironwood as he rushed for 308 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. Williams really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Jett Brewster was another key player, rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown.
Brewster wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: ALA - Ironwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 445 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
The victory got Gilbert Christian back to even at 1-1. As for ALA - Ironwood, their record now sits at 2-0.
Gilbert Christian beat ALA - Ironwood 23-10 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilbert Christian since the squad 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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