Preview: Newark Memorial vs. Cardinal Newman
Newark Memorial is on a 14-game streak of home wins, while Cardinal Newman is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Newark Memorial Cougars will take on the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Newark Memorial walked away with it. They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over the Vikings. Considering Newark Memorial has won 14 matches by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Pleasant Valley with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ibrahim Ahmed (2),
Noel Cabrales, and
Jose Gomez.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman kept a clean sheet against Ukiah on Thursday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Wildcats 1-0.
Newark Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-1-3 record this season. As for Cardinal Newman, their win bumped their record up to 24-2-2.
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