Football Preview: Cardinal Newman Crusaders vs. Pahokee Blue Devils
After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Cardinal Newman is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Pahokee Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal Newman knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Pahokee likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Cardinal Newman strolled past Benjamin with points to spare, taking the game 34-20. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cardinal Newman relied on the efforts of Jyron Hughley, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and Jaylin ?Jbo? Brown, who rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Hughley has posted since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cardinal Newman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, everything went Pahokee's way against Seminole Ridge on Thursday as Pahokee made off with a 28-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Cardinal Newman pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Pahokee, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Cardinal Newman against Pahokee in their previous matchup back in August of 2022 as the squad secured a 40-12 win. Will Cardinal Newman repeat their success, or does Pahokee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
