Football Preview: Sacred Heart Crusaders vs. North Panola Cougars
The Sacred Heart Crusaders will stay at home for another week and welcome the North Panola Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sacred Heart's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Sacred Heart at home against St. Andrew's Episcopal as the team secured a 36-7 win. Fans of the Crusaders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Sacred Heart had a senior duo take command as Kyron Murphy threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes and Gary Duckworth picked up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Duckworth's longest reception was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Britton Busby was in the mix as well, providing Sacred Heart with a touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sacred Heart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, North Panola fell victim to Lake Cormorant and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by Lake Cormorant on the road and fell 56-0. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sacred Heart's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for North Panola, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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