Football Preview: St. Cecilia Bluehawks vs. Doniphan-Trumbull Cardinals
St. Cecilia has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Doniphan-Trumbull Cardinals at 7:00 p.m.
St. Cecilia is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Superior on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. Cecilia lost 40-14 to Superior. The Bluehawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-0.
Although St. Cecilia took the loss, they still got scores from Grady Zeckser and Husker Worrell.
Meanwhile, Doniphan-Trumbull came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 49-27 margin over the Panthers. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 22 points or more this season.
Doniphan-Trumbull can attribute much of their success to Taylon Bennett, who picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown. Bennett was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 50 yards.
St. Cecilia dropped their record down to 0-7 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Doniphan-Trumbull, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for St. Cecilia against Doniphan-Trumbull in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 47-19 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Doniphan-Trumbull's Jaden Williams, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 130 yards on ten of 19 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for St. Cecilia to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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