Football Preview: Cardinal Newman Cardinals vs. Windsor Jaguars
On Friday Cardinal Newman will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals dukes it out withthe Windsor Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Cardinal Newman blew past Pleasant Valley, posting a 37-10 victory at home. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Vikings are ranked 199th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jamari Gentry was his usual excellent self, rushing for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also picking up 55 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. Tino Retamoza was another key player, throwing for 181 yards and a touchdown.
Cardinal Newman's defense stepped up as well, laying out Lucas Benson. five times. Pleasant Valley's QB won't forget Jimmy McKenzie anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Another thorn in Pleasant Valley's side was Zachariah Raia, who picked up a sack and made four total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cardinal Newman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Windsor put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 35-8 win over Eureka.
A big part of Windsor's victory came down to the chemistry between Carter Vose Lll and his top target Hayden Anderson. Vose Lll threw for 170 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes while Anderson picked up 81 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Windsor didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Anderson.
Cardinal Newman pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Windsor, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Cardinal Newman has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 297.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Windsor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Cardinal Newman ended up a good deal behind Windsor when the teams last played back in November of 2023, losing 35-21. Thankfully for Cardinal Newman, Judson Anderson (who threw for 295 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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