Cardinal Newman is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Clearwater Central Catholic is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cardinal Newman Crusaders will host the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Cardinal Newman: 8.6, Clearwater Central Catholic: 12.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Cardinal Newman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 27-9 victory over First Baptist Academy.
Cardinal Newman relied on the efforts of Jyron Hughley, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns, and Jaylin ?Jbo? Brown, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Meanwhile, Clearwater Central Catholic's offense rose to the challenge against a Vikings defense that boasted an average of only 14.58 points allowed on Friday. Clearwater Central Catholic was the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over Lakeland Christian. The Marauders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.
Sean Cuono was his usual excellent self, rushing for 186 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 38 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Nasir Hutchinson was another key player, rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Clearwater Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Cardinal Newman's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Cardinal Newman has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 197.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Clearwater Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 236.6. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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