It was a proper cat-fight when Cardinal Newman duked it out withAugusta Christian on Friday. The Cardinal Newman Cardinals took a 34-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Augusta Christian Lions. The Cardinals just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Cardinal Newman's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jason Horton, who threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, and Caleb Ford, who rushed for 128 yards. Ford's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards.
John Allen Williamson was a one-man wrecking crew for Augusta Christian as he rushed for 94 yards on only ten carries, and also threw for 86 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Williamson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Cardinal Newman's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Augusta Christian, their record is now 2-5.
Cardinal Newman didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 49-7 defeat against Porter-Gaud on the 25th. Augusta Christian has also already played their next contest, a 28-6 loss against Northwood Academy on the 25th.
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