Football Preview: Porter-Gaud Cyclones vs. Cardinal Newman Cardinals
Porter-Gaud has gone 9-1 against Cardinal Newman recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Porter-Gaud Cyclones will venture away from home to challenge the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Porter-Gaud has four straight wins, Cardinal Newman has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Porter-Gaud strolled past Northwood Academy with points to spare, taking the game 28-12.
It was another big night for Jammall Fludd, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.
Porter-Gaud didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. Fludd picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cardinal Newman took on Augusta Christian on Friday. Cardinal Newman fell 34-23 to Augusta Christian. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cardinals came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 180th in South Carolina, while the Lions are ranked 374th in Georgia).
Despite the loss, Cardinal Newman had strong showings from Jason Horton, who threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, and Caleb Ford, who rushed for 128 yards. Ford's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards.
Porter-Gaud's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Cardinal Newman, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Fludd and Ford. Fludd has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages of 146.1 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Ford has averaged 223.2 rushing yards per game this season.
Porter-Gaud was able to grind out a solid win over Cardinal Newman in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 49-42. Will Porter-Gaud repeat their success, or does Cardinal Newman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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