Football Recap: St. John's Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2024, 4:49pm

Football Recap: St. John's Islanders vs. Cross Trojans

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Friday just wasn't the day for St. John's offense. They were dealt a 70-0 defeat at the hands of the Cross Trojans on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Islanders in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.

It was another big night for Karmello Jones, who rushed for 113 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries for Cross. With that strong performance, Jones is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Harris, who punched in a rushing score.

St. John's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Cross, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.

St. John's will be playing at home against Bethune-Bowman at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. John's is facing Bethune-Bowman at the right time seeing as Bethune-Bowman is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Cross, they will head out on the road to square off against Scott's Branch at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cross has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 182 points over their last three matchups.

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