Cardinal Newman hasn't had much luck against Benjamin recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cardinal Newman Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Benjamin Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Cardinal Newman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over Pahokee. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Crusaders' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Their offense was hitting Pahokee from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Meanwhile, Benjamin waltzed into their game last Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over the Crusaders. The Buccaneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by three goals or more this season.
Benjamin used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Cardinal Newman. Matthew Null played for 80 minutes having averaged 39.7 this season and Jake Froot got 80 vs. an average of 34.2. Null made the most of the opportunity, putting up one assist A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Benjamin is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which somehow still isn't as good as their 13-2-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those six games. As for Cardinal Newman, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Cardinal Newman might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Benjamin when the teams last played last Wednesday. Can Cardinal Newman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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