Cardinal Newman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the Porter-Gaud Cyclones 49-7. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Cyclones are ranked 41st).
When it comes to explaining why Cardinal Newman lost, don't look at Caleb Ford. Despite the final result, he rushed for 104 yards on only 11 carries. Ford's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards.
Porter-Gaud's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jackson Shealy, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 74 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jammall Fludd, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Cardinal Newman's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Porter-Gaud, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Cardinal Newman didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 52-21 loss against Hammond on the 1st. As for Porter-Gaud, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 52-23 win against Laurence Manning Academy on the 1st.
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