Crusaders
| 08/21/25 @ John Carroll Catholic | 49 |
| 09/05/25 vs Benjamin | 47 |
| 11/14/25 vs Benjamin | 37 |
| 10/10/25 @ Melbourne Central Catholic | 37 |
| 11/21/25 vs Community School of Naples | 31 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Cardinal Newman walked away with it. They really took it to the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-13 win. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Jyron Hughley had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 158 yards and three scores on only ten carries, while also throwing for 100 yards while completing 85.7% of his passes. His longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards. Janarro Sumpter was another key player, rushing for 91 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 11 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Cardinal Newman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why St. Petersburg Catholic lost on Friday, don't look at Chase Burrill. Despite the final result, he threw for 223 yards and two TDs. 84 of those passing yards were hauled in by Yorel Stewart.
Cardinal Newman's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.5 points on average over those games. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 12-1.
As of now, neither Cardinal Newman nor the Barons have any future games scheduled.
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