A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars dukes it out withthe Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cardinal Newman is hoping to do what Eureka couldn't on Friday: put an end to Windsor's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Windsor blew past Eureka, posting a 35-8 win at home. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Loggers are ranked 529th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Windsor's victory came down to the chemistry between Carter Vose Lll and his top target Hayden Anderson. Vose Lll threw for 170 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes while Anderson picked up 81 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Windsor didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Anderson.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Pleasant Valley at home to the tune of 37-10.
Jamari Gentry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also picking up 55 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. Tino Retamoza was another key player, throwing for 181 yards and a touchdown.
Cardinal Newman's defense stepped up as well, laying out Lucas Benson. five times. Jimmy McKenzie was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. Cardinal Newman got some further help from Zachariah Raia: he picked up a sack and made four total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cardinal Newman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Windsor pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cardinal Newman, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Windsor has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Newman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 297.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Windsor strolled past Cardinal Newman when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 35-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cardinal Newman's Zachary Homan, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Windsor to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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