Huskies fall to Cardinals’ aerial attack
Huskies’ Cory Mcintyre, quarterback, sprints from a Cardinals’ player during their season opener at home on Friday.
SANTA ROSA – Travis Tedder’s explosive play on Sutter’s defensive line wasn’t enough to stymie host Cardinal Neman as the Huskies fell 24-0 in their season opener Friday.
It was the first home game for Cardinal Newman since the most destructive fire in California history flattened Santa Rosa neighborhoods last fall, even burning the homes of several players.
“Getting it done back at home was really nice,” Cardinal Newman quarterback Jackson Pavitt said. “Our offensive line did great, our receivers did great and our team just played well.”
Pavitt went 19 of 26 for 250 yards and three touchdowns. Jake Woods (six catches, 51 yards) caught two of those touchdown passes and intercepted Sutter quarterback Cory Mcintyre with seven minutes left to play.
Cardinal Newman hogged possession throughout, especially in the second half, when the Cardinals ran 37 plays to Sutter’s 15.
Chauncey Leberthon also caught a touchdown and Matt Nelson diced the uprights on a 39yard field goal with 5:55 to play in the third quarter
Sutter’s Roman Resendez plucked a Pavitt pass out of the air later in the third, but he was tackled after a 31-yard interception return. After three plays to