Football Game Preview: Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats vs. Cardinal Newman Cardinals

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Previous Games

10/11/24 - Home	33-26 W
11/04/22 - Home	28-14 W
10/09/20 - Away	48-7 W
10/11/19 - Home	20-9 W
11/02/18 - Away	14-40 L
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Laurence Manning Academy is 7-2 against Cardinal Newman since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Swampcats will square off against the Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Neither Laurence Manning Academy nor Cardinal Newman posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 37-8, which was the final score in Laurence Manning Academy's tilt against Hammond on Friday.

Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman fell victim to Northwood Academy and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Chargers 63-0. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Chargers are ranked 43rd).

Laurence Manning Academy now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Cardinal Newman, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.

Laurence Manning Academy beat Cardinal Newman 33-26 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Cardinals' Caleb Ford, who rushed for 301 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Swampcats to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.