Football Preview: Armijo Royals vs. Cardinal Newman Cardinals
The Armijo Royals will challenge the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Armijo came up short against Rodriguez and fell 24-12. The defeat continues a trend for the Royals in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman strolled past Vacaville with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Cardinal Newman's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamari Gentry, who rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tino Retamoza, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Retamoza wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Cardinal Newman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vacaville only rushed for 81.
Cardinal Newman wouldn't let Vacaville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cardinal Newman can thank Gavin Brockett and Logan Rodriquez for forcing both of them. Cardinal Newman got some further help from Jimmy McKenzie: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Armijo now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Cardinal Newman, their record now sits at 2-0.
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