Football Preview: Scott's Branch Eagles vs. Cross Trojans
Scott's Branch is 1-7 against Cross since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Scott's Branch Eagles will challenge the Cross Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Scott's Branch is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past St. John's 58-6 on the road last Monday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their 12-point performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Cross waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 70-0 win over the Islanders. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Karmello Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 113 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Tyler Harris, who punched in a rushing score.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cross was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Cross didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of David Wigfall and Jakari Wright.
Scott's Branch's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Cross, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Scott's Branch was taken down by Cross 54-6 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Scott's Branch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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