Grand Island Central Catholic entered their tilt with Cross County on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Cross County Cougars 45-6 at home. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won five contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
Grayson Sack continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 127 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also throwing for 228 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Axel Escalante was another key player, rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Grand Island Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Grand Island Central Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Braylon Wolfe and Connor Haney.
Despite the loss, Cross County still got an impressive performance from Langdon Arbuck, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 39 receiving yards.
Grand Island Central Catholic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Cross County, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Grand Island Central Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 28-21 defeat against Boone Central on the 18th. Cross County has also already played their next matchup, a 42-14 loss against Ord on the 18th.
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