Football Preview: Holy Cross Knights vs. John Paul II Centurions
Holy Cross is 7-0 against John Paul II since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Holy Cross Knights will be playing at home against the John Paul II Centurions at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Holy Cross has six straight wins, John Paul II has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Holy Cross is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 61-7 victory over Geneva at home. Considering the Knights have won four matchups by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Gibby Alvarado, who threw for 227 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Holy Cross didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Issiah Jackson Rice and Patrick Ortiz.
Meanwhile, John Paul II came up short against Bruni on Friday and fell 20-13.
Holy Cross' win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Holy Cross against John Paul II when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 72-6 victory. Will Holy Cross repeat their success, or does John Paul II have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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