The Holy Cross Indians will head out to take on the Morgan County Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Holy Cross' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Cincinnati College Prep Academy on Friday. They were dealt a 42-0 defeat at the hands of the Lions. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Indians came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 177th in Kentucky, while the Lions are ranked 454th in Ohio).
Holy Cross' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Braylon Thornberry, Chance Fabre, and Thomas Maddox picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Morgan County entered their match against Tug Valley on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Morgan County took a blow against Tug Valley, falling 48-6. The Cougars' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Holy Cross is also on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. As for Morgan County, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Holy Cross didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Morgan County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 14-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holy Cross since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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