There's no place like home for Laurence Manning Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 33-26 victory over the Cardinal Newman Cardinals on Friday. The Swampcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cardinals, too.
Laurence Manning Academy found their leader in underclassman Grainger Powell, who threw for 317 yards and a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Cardinal Newman still got an impressive performance from Caleb Ford, who rushed for 301 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Ford's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards.
The win snapped Laurence Manning Academy's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-4 record. As for Cardinal Newman, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Laurence Manning Academy will venture away from home to take on Ben Lippen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ben Lippen's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Laurence Manning Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Cardinal Newman, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals dukes it out withAugusta Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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