Football Game Preview: Xavier Saints vs. Newton Cardinals + How To Watch

By Team Reports Nov 12, 2025, 1:19am

Football Preview: Xavier Saints vs. Newton Cardinals

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the IA High School Athletic Assn. (IAHSAA) & Newton High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous 3 Games

10/14/22 - Home42-3 W
10/15/21 - Away48-21 W
09/18/20 - Home45-20 W

Xavier is a perfect 3-0 against Newton since September of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Saints will face off against the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Xavier is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat A-D-M 45-7. 45 seems to be a good number for the Saints as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Newton duked it out with Gilbert on Friday. The Cardinals claimed a resounding 42-14 victory over the Tigers. The win was familiar territory for the Cardinals, who have now won nine games in a row.

Xavier's victory bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Newton, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.

Everything came up roses for Xavier against Newton in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, as the squad secured a 42-3 victory. In that contest, the Saints amassed a halftime lead of 28-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.

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