With a playoff game on the line, Cardinal Newman rose to the challenge on Friday. They strolled past the First Baptist Academy Lions with points to spare, taking the game 27-9. The win was familiar territory for the Crusaders who have now won three games in a row.
Leading Cardinal Newman to victory were Jyron Hughley and Jaylin ?Jbo? Brown. Hughley rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns, while ?Jbo? Brown rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Cardinal Newman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Cardinal Newman's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.6 points per game. As for First Baptist Academy, they moved to 9-3 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Cardinal Newman will be playing in front of their home fans against Clearwater Central Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Clearwater Central Catholic's defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Cardinal Newman's offense will have their work cut out for them. First Baptist Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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