Cardinal Newman hasn't had much luck against Marin Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Cardinal Newman Cardinals will be staying on the road to face off against the Marin Catholic Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Cardinal Newman: 10.2, Marin Catholic: 12.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
Cardinal Newman will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up three points last Saturday, then bounced right back against Vintage on Friday. Cardinal Newman simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Vintage 33-0. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won seven matches by 27 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Jamari Gentry, who rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Jonah Bertoli was another key player, picking up 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Marin Catholic waltzed into their contest on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They had just enough and edged the Jaguars out 24-21.
Marin Catholic pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points per game. As for Cardinal Newman, their record now sits at 9-1.
Cardinal Newman came up short against Marin Catholic when the teams last played last Saturday, falling 13-3. Can Cardinal Newman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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