Cardinal Newman had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They breezed by the Casa Grande Gauchos on the road to the tune of 61-14. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Gauchos are ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cardinal Newman's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tino Retamoza, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 75 yards and a touchdown. Another receiver making a difference was Zion Cargill, who picked up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cardinal Newman wouldn't let Casa Grande keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cardinal Newman can thank Logan Rodriquez and Jamari Gentry for forcing both of them. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cardinal Newman was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 446 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Casa Grande only gained 225.
Although Casa Grande took the loss, they still got scores from Danny Mercado and Ronan Curley.
Cardinal Newman will take on Vacaville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Casa Grande, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they face off against Balboa at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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