Football Preview: Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders vs. Cross County Cougars
The Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders will face off against the Cross County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Cross County is hoping to do what Ord couldn't on Friday: put an end to Grand Island Central Catholic's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Grand Island Central Catholic narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Ord 31-28.
Grayson Sack continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 201 yards and a touchdown. Those 118 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Jack Alberts was Sack's top target, picking up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown.
Grand Island Central Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Braylon Wolfe and Owen Price.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cross County challenged St. Paul on Friday. Cross County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 22-20 victory over St. Paul.
Grand Island Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Cross County, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Grand Island Central Catholic has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 388 total yards per game. It's a different story for Cross County, though, as they've been averaging only 200.8. Will Grand Island Central Catholic be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Cross County flip the script? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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