SARASOTA — Cardinal Newman football nearly watched a comfortable lead disappear Friday night before making one final stand.
The Crusaders blocked a potential game-tying extra point in the closing seconds to escape with a dramatic 47-46 victory over Cardinal Mooney, improving to 2-0 on the season.
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“We got up, I think 20 or 21 points, and with about six minutes left we had a nice drive going deep in their territory and fumbled it,” Cardinals Newman coach Jack Daniels said. “They scooped and scored, and it really changed the momentum.”
The Cougars seized
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