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GAINESVILLE – Buchholz knew what to expect on fourth down.
Cardinal Newman QB Jyron Hughley relied on the same formula all night, scramble and hope his speed causes fits for the Bobcat defense.
With the game on the line, Hughley scrambled out of the pocket.
He forgot about Nic Clayton.
The Wisconsin commit lived up to the adage of “big time players make big time plays” with the fourth down sack inside the Crusader red zone that won it for Buchholz.
The ‘Cats sent a frightened Cardinal Newman squad back to West Palm Beach with a 14-7 Halloween night win at Citizens Field.
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“To cap off the regular season with a win like this, it’s special especially for the seniors,” Coach Mark Whittemore said. “It gives us some nice momentum heading into the postseason.”
The win is a marquee one for the season. The Crusaders ranked No. 4 in Florida in the latest FHSAA rankings.
NICK MFING CLAYTON
THE HERO FOR THE CATS
The Wisconsin commit brings down Hughley for the sack and the turnover on downs
Big time players make big time plays, and Clayton did right there
Will be 1st and 10 for the Bobcats
Cardinal Newman with just 1 TO
1:55 left#Badgers pic.twitter.com/RtAXEgAW48
— Noah Ram (@Noah_ram1) November 1, 2024
The surprise of this game occurred on defense. The Bobcat defense, usually the engine that drives the team, struggled in recent weeks.
A shutout first half quickly proved Buchholz had an October surprise in them.
With the showing defensively, you’d expect BHS to operate in the perfect gear given the combined 153 points it scored in the last three games.
The first two drives? That was the case.
Buchholz drove 76 yards in five plays, capped off 58 yards rushing from Justin Williams.
Saying Williams, a…
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Author : The Gainesville Sun
Publish date : 2024-11-01 12:30:46
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