Clearwater Central Catholic extended their postseason success on Thursday against Cardinal Newman. They slipped by the Cardinal Newman Crusaders 22-21. The victory was familiar territory for the Marauders who have now won five contests in a row.
It was another big night for Jershaun Newton, who rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Those 173 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Sean Cuono handled things on the ground, rushing for 101 yards.
Clearwater Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 287 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Cardinal Newman's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jyron Hughley, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 108 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jaylin ?Jbo? Brown, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Clearwater Central Catholic's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.5 points. As for Cardinal Newman, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2.
As of now, neither Clearwater Central Catholic nor Cardinal Newman have any future games scheduled.
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