Football Preview: Cardinal Newman Crusaders vs. Benjamin Buccaneers
The Cardinal Newman Crusaders will square off against the Benjamin Buccaneers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Benjamin took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cardinal Newman, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Cardinal Newman got the win against Carrollwood Day by a conclusive 42-21. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Patriots are ranked 80th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cardinal Newman's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jaylin ?Jbo? Brown, who rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Jyron Hughley, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. ?Jbo? Brown's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cardinal Newman was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 470 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Benjamin was beaten by Jesuit 31-3 on Friday. The Buccaneers were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
The victory made it two in a row for Cardinal Newman and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Benjamin, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Everything went Cardinal Newman's way against Benjamin in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 as Cardinal Newman made off with a 28-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cardinal Newman since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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