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Cardinal Newman High School’s Football Team:

A Perfect Season

On the heels of a very successful 2021 football season, The next big test was
Coach Jack Daniels and the 2022 Varsity Football Team avenging a loss from last
were looking to keep pressing forward and pushing the season to John Carroll
Crusader Football program to new heights. The 2022 Varsity Catholic, a stout program from
Football Team brought history, accomplishment, and a Fort Pierce. The Crusaders
renewed sense of Crusader pride to the Cardinal Newman rolled to a 40-7 victory and
campus. This year’s football team gave the Cardinal a 6-0 start. The last game
Newman community a remarkable journey that started with of the regular season was at
spring football and ended in the FHSAA Regional Finals. Gulliver Prep; in a battle of
For the first time since 1982, the Newman football program 4- and 5-star rankings, the
put together a perfect regular season. Overcoming injuries, Crusaders scored early and
multiple weather delays, and many well-known opponents, the often to defeat Gulliver 54-
football team defeated all comers. Defeating Pahokee to start 14. The team capped off a
the year shocked some, but a few weeks later, the Crusader historic 10-0 regular season
team defeated Benjamin to move to 3-0 in a game that took for only the second time in
four days to complete due to weather delays. school history. Varsity Football Team fall 2022. Photo by Moya Photography

THEIR

OWN

TRUTHS

Newman defeats Gulliver Prep 54 - 14 to finish undefeated
season.
THE ART OF SKY CUBACUB, RIVA LEHRER,
The Palm Beach County Sports Commission named
JEFFREY MANSFIELD, AND DAVID RICHARDS Cardinal Newman High School’s Football Team the 2022
Palm Beach County High School Team of the Year at the
An exhibition at ArtWorks at Lou Groza Award Celebration.
The Square, produced by Record-Breaking Year
The Arc of Palm Beach County Throughout the year, many impressive stats were
achieved. The 2022 Football Team will be known for its
offensive firepower, averaging 34 points per game, with
32 passing touchdowns and 17 rushing touchdowns. The
offense had a great mix of experience and youth, led by
Quarterback Luke Warnock ’24 and all-purpose athlete
Chris Presto ’23. In addition to Presto, receivers were
Sky Cubacub, Rebirth Garments, photo by @GraceDuVal
led by Dallas DeSouza ’24 and Nae’Shaun Montgomery
’25. Running back by committee only led to great success
with multiple running backs that could go the distance in
Henry Bennett ’23, Vinny Pierre ’23, and Jaylin Brown
’25. The defense and special teams held their own as well,
holding the opponent scoreless four times, 125 tackles
for loss, and scoring 10 touchdowns of their own. The
offensive and defensive line anchored both sides of the
ball, with Brady Shea ’23, Sebastian Scott ’23, Maverick
Gracio ’23, and Stephen Curtis ’23 doing their part. On
the defensive side, the leaders were Cole Dillon ’23, Josh
Philostin ’24, and Max Redmon ’25.

DECEMBER 2022 - MAY 2023

The exhibition, Their Own Truths: The Art of Sky Cubacub,
Riva Lehrer, Jeffrey Mansfield, and David Richards, encompasses
recent works by four innovative artists who explore the
experience of disability. The collection of paintings, garments,
sculptures, and photographs seeks to change perceptions and
to open minds. The exhibit is free and open to the public. A
series of lectures and programs will accompany the exhibition.
For more information, visit arcpbc.org/events.
Cardinal Newman’s Chris Presto holds back John Carroll.
The Square
600 S. Rosemary Avenue, Suite 156, West Palm Beach
(across the street from Starbucks)

Thank you to our sponsor:

Cardinal Newman High School Football 2022

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