Football Recap: Porter-Gaud Cyclones vs. Cardinal Newman Cardinals
Porter-Gaud entered their tilt with Cardinal Newman on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They claimed a resounding 49-7 win over the Cardinal Newman Cardinals. The Cyclones might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Porter-Gaud's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jackson Shealy led the charge by rushing for 117 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Those 117 rushing yards gave Shealy a new career-high. Jammall Fludd was another key rusher, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Porter-Gaud was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests.
One reason for the win was Porter-Gaud's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Hugh Buxton was especially locked on to Cardinal Newman's QB and sacked him twice.
Despite the loss, Cardinal Newman still got an impressive performance from Caleb Ford, who rushed for 104 yards on only 11 carries. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Ford posted at least 104 rushing yards in the sixth games prior.
Porter-Gaud pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Cardinal Newman, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Porter-Gaud has already played their next match, a 52-23 win against Laurence Manning Academy on the 1st. As for Cardinal Newman, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 52-21 loss against Hammond on the 1st.
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