Bishop O'Dowd fell victim to Cardinal Newman and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 56-0 loss at the hands of the Cardinal Newman Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Cardinals are ranked 45th).
Leading Cardinal Newman to victory were Tino Retamoza and Jamari Gentry. Retamoza rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while Gentry gained 203 total yards and three touchdowns. Gentry's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Brody Estrela, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Bishop O'Dowd's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Cardinal Newman, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Bishop O'Dowd will venture away from home to challenge Tennyson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cardinal Newman, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Pleasant Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal Newman's defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so Pleasant Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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