Football Recap: Holy Cross Knights vs. Hill Country Christian School of Austin Knights
Holy Cross put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Hill Country Christian School of Austin Knights to the tune of 46-0. Holy Cross might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Gibby Alvarado, who threw for 262 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards.
Holy Cross didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Nicholas Hall, Patrick Ortiz, and Thomas Estevez picked up one apiece. Estevez also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Holy Cross was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Holy Cross' victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Hill Country Christian School of Austin, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Holy Cross and Hill Country Christian School of Austin are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Holy Cross will face off against Bishop Gorman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holy Cross' defense has only allowed 7.6 points per game this season, so Bishop Gorman's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Hill Country Christian School of Austin, they will square off against Covenant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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