With a playoff game on the line, the Cardinal Newman Cardinals rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Trojans a 5-0 shutout. Considering Cardinal Newman has won 11 matches by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Petaluma from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Cardinal Newman's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those seven contests. As for Petaluma, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14-3 record this season.
Cardinal Newman didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 win vs. San Marin on the 17th. Petaluma does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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