Football Recap: Ka'vaughn Emoni Penney's Menacing Defense Leads Cardinal Newman over Grant

By Team Reports Sep 9, 2025, 10:11am

Football Recap: Cardinal Newman Cardinals vs. Grant Pacers

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Manteca, Cardinal Newman was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Grant Pacers by a score of 15-7.

The critical scores for Cardinal Newman came from Jonah Bertoli and Kordel Strane.

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Cardinal Newman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Ka'Vaughn Emoni Penney led the group effort, picking up three of those interceptions all by himself. Bertoli got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

The victory got Cardinal Newman back to even at 1-1. As for Grant, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.

Coming up, Cardinal Newman is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Armijo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Grant, they will face off against Clovis East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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