Cardinal Newman unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Manteca Buffaloes 40-7 on Friday. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-0.
When it comes to explaining why Cardinal Newman lost, don't look at Pathoumnourack Malakai. Despite the final result, he rushed for 71 yards and one TD.
Manteca's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Looking ahead, Cardinal Newman will face off against Grant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Manteca, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Marin Catholic at 2:00 p.m. on the 13th.
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