After soaring to 42 points the game before, Grant was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They fell 15-7 to the Cardinal Newman Cardinals.
Even if they lost, Grant's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Gary Tia and Sosaia Noa, who each picked up one sack apiece. Grant got some further help from Julian Bruno: he made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
The critical scores for Cardinal Newman came from Jonah Bertoli and Kordel Strane.
Grant's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2. As for Cardinal Newman, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Looking ahead, Grant will be playing at home against Clovis East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cardinal Newman, they will square off against Armijo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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