Football Preview: Holy Cross Knights vs. St. John the Baptist Cougars
Holy Cross and St. John the Baptist are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Holy Cross Knights will head out on the road to challenge the St. John the Baptist Cougars at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Holy Cross is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against St. Francis Prep on Sunday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Holy Cross took a blow against St. Francis Prep, falling 34-7. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Meanwhile, St. John the Baptist was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell to Fordham Prep 39-33.
Despite the loss, St. John the Baptist got top-tier performance from Maxwell Bowers, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 215 yards and a touchdown on only 19 passes. Brayden Mangan was Bowers' top target, picking up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Holy Cross has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for St. John the Baptist, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Holy Cross couldn't quite finish off St. John the Baptist in their previous matchup back in October of 2021 and fell 17-14. Thankfully for Holy Cross, Mark Anthony Scott Jr. (who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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