St. Joseph's Catholic gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They came out on top against the Cardinal Newman Cardinals by a score of 40-30. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
When it comes to explaining why Cardinal Newman lost, don't look at Caleb Ford. Despite the final result, he rushed for 302 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 67 receiving yards. Ford got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of51 yards.
Cardinal Newman's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
St. Joseph's Catholic is taking a road trip to challenge Chapman at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cardinal Newman, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Dreher at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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