Sickles got the better of Gaither during the squads’ kickoff classic football game on Aug. 26. The Gryphons topped the host Cowboys 17-2 in a game that included 324 total penalty yards.
Sickles got on the board with a 43-yard field goal by Andres Vasquez. Gaither cut the lead to 3-2 when its special teams chased Vasquez out the back of the Gryphons’ end zone while in punt formation.
Sickles quarterback Nate Mills scored on a 2-yard run near the end of the second half and added a 19-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter.
Gaither’s defense held Mills to 7-of-19 passing with just 77 yards. The Cowboys next host Alonso on Friday, Sept. 2 at 7:30 p.m. for their season opener.
