On Friday, Cardinal Newman faced James Island in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cardinal Newman Cardinals fell just short of the James Island Trojans by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty eight goals in the game before, the Cardinals couldn't push the score so high this time.
Their goal came courtesy of Tanner Battafarano, who's now up to two this season.
Cardinals
| 03/14/25 @ James Island | 1-2 |
| 03/13/25 @ Augusta Christian | 8-0 |
| 03/11/25 @ River Bluff | 2-2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Ashley Ridge | 1-0 |
| 03/01/25 vs Summerville | 3-0 |
The loss snapped Cardinal Newman's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those four games. As for James Island, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cardinal Newman will take on Oceanside Collegiate Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for James Island, they will head out on the road to take on Summerville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be Summerville's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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