Football Preview: Grandfalls-Royalty Cowboys vs. Holy Cross Crusaders
After two games on the road, Grandfalls-Royalty is heading back home. They will welcome the Holy Cross Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Grandfalls-Royalty is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 69-36 win over Wellman-Union on the road. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cowboys needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross posted their biggest victory since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Highland 55-20 on the road.
Jude Mendez was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 216 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Julian Sepulveda was another key rusher, rushing for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Holy Cross was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 331 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Grandfalls-Royalty's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Holy Cross, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Grandfalls-Royalty against Holy Cross in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 78-30 win. In that contest, Grandfalls-Royalty amassed a halftime lead of 72-30, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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