Cardinal Newman is 3-0 against Vintage since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cardinal Newman Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Vintage Crushers at 7:00 p.m. Cardinal Newman's defense has only allowed 11.3 points per game this season, so Vintage's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Cardinal Newman is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Marin Catholic just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 13-3 to the Wildcats. The game marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Cardinal Newman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jamari Gentry and Jack Jacobs. Another thorn in Marin Catholic's side was Jimmy McKenzie, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, Vintage beat San Marin 17-7 on Friday.
The critical scores for Vintage came from Mason Howell and Bo Lode.
One reason for the win was Vintage's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Howell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cardinal Newman fell to 8-1. As for Vintage, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Cardinal Newman skirted past Vintage 30-27 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cardinal Newman since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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