Cardinal Newman had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 20-7 win over the Marin Catholic Wildcats on Saturday. This was a revenge match for the Cardinals, as the team was forced to settle for a 13-3 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
Among those leading the charge was Brody Estrela, who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Cardinal Newman also got a significant boost from Tino Retamoza, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Cardinal Newman and bumps their season record up to 10-1. As for Marin Catholic, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 8-3 record.
Cardinal Newman wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 7-0 loss against San Ramon Valley on the 22nd. Marin Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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