The Cardinal Newman Cardinals's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Lick-Wilmerding Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Cardinal Newman walked away with it. They won by a goal and slipped past the Mustangs 2-1. Given Cardinal Newman's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while San Marin is ranked 623rd), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cardinal Newman was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Saul Cuellar and
Jude Stone, who scored both of Cardinal Newman's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 12 so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lick-Wilmerding narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past San Domenico 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lick-Wilmerding.
Cardinal Newman pushed their record up to 20-2-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 31 goals over those eight matchups. As for Lick-Wilmerding, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5-4.
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