Cardinal Newman had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it 11. They took a blow against the Northwood Academy Chargers, falling 63-0. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Chargers are ranked 48th).
As for Northwood Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won five games by 27 points or more so far this season.
Leading Northwood Academy to victory were Kaven Ford and Max Pascazio. Ford gained 105 total yards and three touchdowns, while Pascazio rushed for 131 yards and one TD on only 11 carries. Another player making a difference was Kevin Johnson, who threw for 130 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Looking ahead, Cardinal Newman will challenge Laurence Manning Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Swampcats will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Northwood Academy, they will square off against Porter-Gaud at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Ford and Jackson Shealy.
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