Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Holy Cross couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost to the Newport Wildcats at home by a 18-3 margin on Friday. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Holy Cross didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brian Ferguson and Braylon Thornberry.
The critical scores for Newport came from Carvonta Roper, Sean Hurry, and Jaden Conley.
Holy Cross' defeat dropped their record down to 11-1. As for Newport, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Holy Cross does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newport, they will take on Newport Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Thoroughbreds have now posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
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