Casa Grande couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the Cardinal Newman Cardinals on Friday, falling 61-14. The Gauchos have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Although Casa Grande took the loss, they still got scores from Danny Mercado and Ronan Curley.
Cardinal Newman got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tino Retamoza out in front who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 75 yards and a touchdown. Zion Cargill was another key pass catcher, picking up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Casa Grande will square off against Balboa at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Casa Grande is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Cardinal Newman, they will head out to take on Vacaville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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