Football Preview: Highland Hornets vs. Holy Cross Crusaders
The Highland Hornets will face off against the Holy Cross Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Highland came up short against Baird on Friday, falling 52-30. The Hornets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-14.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross didn't have quite enough to beat Irion County on Friday and fell 52-50.
Holy Cross might have lost, but man, Jude Mendez was a machine: he rushed for 267 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown. Mendez showed off some serious burst, turning on the jets for a run for 52 yards.
Holy Cross' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Mendez and Jaxon Maes.
Highland now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Holy Cross, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
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