Laurence Manning Academy has gone 8-2 against Cardinal Newman recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats will challenge the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Laurence Manning Academy is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Laurence Manning Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hammond on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Laurence Manning Academy was outmatched by Hammond on the road and fell 65-14. The Swampcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-7.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman entered their match against Northwood Academy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The contest between Cardinal Newman and Northwood Academy wasn't particularly close, with Cardinal Newman falling 49-31. The Cardinals were up 28-7 in the fourth but couldn't hold on to the lead.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Caleb Ford and Keshon Singleton. Singleton had a great game and rushed for 171 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Ford did his best for the losing side, rushing for 115 yards.
Laurence Manning Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Cardinal Newman, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Laurence Manning Academy strolled past Cardinal Newman in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 by a score of 28-14. Does Laurence Manning Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cardinal Newman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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