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| 08/21/25 - Away | 49-0 W |
| 10/03/22 - Home | 40-7 W |
| 09/24/21 - Away | 17-7 W |
| 09/13/19 - Home | 34-30 W |
Cardinal Newman had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They took their game with ease, bagging a 49-0 victory over the John Carroll Catholic Rams. The Crusaders have beaten the Rams the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Rams has come to flipping the script.
Phoenix Donghia had a dynamite game, rushing for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Jyron Hughley was another key player, throwing for 160 yards and one TD on only nine passes.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Cardinal Newman proved: they limited John Carroll Catholic to a paltry 1.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Adam Balogoun-Ali for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cardinal Newman didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged nine.
Looking ahead, Cardinal Newman will be playing at home against Roman Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th. As for John Carroll Catholic, they will venture away from home to take on Okeechobee at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th. The contest will give the Rams their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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