The Cardinal Newman Crusaders will face off against the Wellington Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Cardinal Newman nor Wellington posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
If Cardinal Newman beats Wellington with 12 points on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Cardinal Newman never let Forest Hill onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
The critical scores for Cardinal Newman came from Sophia Correa and Lily Donnell.
Cardinal Newman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Isabella Truchan and Brianna Mediavilla were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece.
Meanwhile, Wellington gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They managed a 6-0 win over Homestead.
Cardinal Newman was dealt a bruising 46-0 loss at the hands of Wellington in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Cardinal Newman have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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