Dudley unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 34-6 defeat at the hands of the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders on Friday. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 24-0.
Brayden Jeffries threw for 80 yards and one TD. Saimir Horton was his top target, picking up 55 receiving yards. On the ground, Michael Boone Jr. rushed for 26 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cardinal Gibbons to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gannon Jones, who threw for 200 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 41 yards. Noah Terry helped out on the ground, rushing for 95 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Dudley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 31-6 loss against Southeast Raleigh on the 29th. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 24-20 victory against Maury on the 29th.
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