Cardinal Newman scored first but ultimately less than South Fork in their game on Thursday. They lost 27-6 to the Bulldogs. While the Crusaders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 6-0 in the first quarter.
Jalyn Escobar threw for 116 yards and one TD. Sophia Correa was her top target, picking up 43 receiving yards and one touchdown.
A big part of South Fork's victory came down to the chemistry between Savannah Tatum and her top target Zeta Debiase. Tatum threw for 109 yards and three touchdowns while Debiase picked up 51 receiving yards and a pair of scores. What's more, Tatum racked up 117.4 passer rating, the most she's had since back in March.
This is the second loss in a row for Cardinal Newman and nudges their season record down to 6-6. As for South Fork, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-1.
Coming up, Cardinal Newman will be playing at home against Palm Beach Lakes at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for South Fork, they are taking a road trip to square off against Suncoast at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Bulldogs 5.4, the Chargers 9.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
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