Football Recap: Armijo Royals vs. Cardinal Newman Cardinals
Armijo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Cardinal Newman Cardinals on the road and fell 56-21. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 440th, while the Cardinals are ranked 45th).
Armijo's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Davion Pickettay, who picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. Tayjon Harrell also helped out with an impressive 89 receiving yards.
Cardinal Newman was led to victory by Jamari Gentry and Zion Cargill. Gentry rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns, while Cargill gained 115 total yards and two touchdowns. Cargill's longest rush was for an incredible 86 yards. Kahlio Vaetoe was another key player, rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Armijo's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Cardinal Newman, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Armijo will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Johnson at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. Armijo is facing Johnson at the right time seeing as Johnson is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Cardinal Newman also won't see the field for a while: their next matchis against Pleasant Valley at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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