Pahokee has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will square off against the Cardinal Newman Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Pahokee got the win against Seminole Ridge by a conclusive 28-3.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Benjamin 34-20. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jyron Hughley and Jaylin ?Jbo? Brown were among the main playmakers for Cardinal Newman as the former rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries and the latter rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Hughley has posted since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cardinal Newman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Pahokee now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Cardinal Newman, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Pahokee took a serious blow against Cardinal Newman when the teams last played back in August of 2022, falling 40-12. Thankfully for Pahokee, Henry Bennett (who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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