For the second straight week, the Joseph Case football donned the letters 'AP' on their helmets in memory of assistant coach Al Palladino Jr.
Palladino Jr., 67, of Johnston, RI, formerly of North Providence, passed away on Aug. 6, 2025. He is the father of Cardinals athletic director and former head coach Anthony Palladino.
Case could have used Palladino's big shoulders on Friday night for comfort following a 40-17 loss to unbeaten Tri-County.
"We're young and we're still learning," Cardinals head coach Alex Monteiro said. "Some missed tackles and some ball-watching that killed us a little bit. They had some long plays. Ultimately, we need to coach better and analyze better. We needed to execute better and good things will happen."
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