Cardinal Newman put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 56-21 victory over the Armijo Royals. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Royals are ranked 440th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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 really tore up the turf during one magnificent 86-yard run. Kahlio Vaetoe was another key player, rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cardinal Newman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 433 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Armijo only rushed for 66.
Cardinal Newman's defense made their presence known, laying out Willie Nickson Lll. six times. The heavy lifting was done by Jesse Myers and Vaetoe, who racked up four sacks between them.
Armijo lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Davion Pickettay, who picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Nickson Lll, who threw for 139 yards and two touchdowns.
Cardinal Newman's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Armijo, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cardinal Newman will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pleasant Valley at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. Armijo also won't see the field for a while: their next matchupis against 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.
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