Football Preview: Holy Cross Knights vs. Weimar Wildcats
The Holy Cross Knights will square off against the Weimar Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holy Cross will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Saturday, Holy Cross didn't have too much trouble with Central Catholic on the road as they won 35-17.
Holy Cross' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Nicholas Hall and Patrick Ortiz. That's the most rushing yards Hall has posted since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Holy Cross was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Weimar's offense. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of Rice Consolidated. Having soared to a lofty 65 points in the game before, the Wildcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Holy Cross' win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Weimar, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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