It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Cardinal Newman ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They secured a 26-20 W over the West Boca Raton Bulls. The Crusaders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulls, too.
Cardinal Newman had a senior duo take command as Jyron Hughley rushed for 127 yards and one TD on only 13 carries and Phoenix Donghia rushed for 92 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries. Hughley got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 80 yards.
Crusaders
| 10/17/25 vs West Boca Raton | 26-20 |
| 10/10/25 @ Melbourne Central Catholic | 43-6 |
| 10/02/25 @ Goleman | 28-7 |
Cardinal Newman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why West Boca Raton lost, don't look at Javian Mallory. Despite the final result, he rushed for 168 yards and one score while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also caught one touchdown.
Cardinal Newman is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.3 points on average over those games. As for West Boca Raton, they moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Coming up, Cardinal Newman will head out on the road to square off against Bishop Verot at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for West Boca Raton, they will challenge Palm Beach Gardens at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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