The Cardinal Newman Crusaders will take on the First Baptist Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Cardinal Newman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Community School of Naples, posting a 42-0 win. Considering the Crusaders have won seven matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cardinal Newman's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jyron Hughley led the charge by rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also throwing for 167 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes. That's the most rushing yards Hughley has posted since back in September. Jaylin ?Jbo? Brown was another key back, gaining 101 total yards and two touchdowns.
Cardinal Newman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, First Baptist Academy came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Buccaneers with points to spare, taking the game 34-20.
First Baptist Academy found their leader in freshman Brady Quinn, who threw for 337 yards and five touchdowns. Those 337 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Quinn. Bradley Martino was Quinn's top target, picking up 196 receiving yards and a touchdown.
One reason for the win was First Baptist Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Micah Fils-Aime with two.
Cardinal Newman pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.1 points per game. As for First Baptist Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
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