With a playoff game on the line, Holy Cross rose to the challenge on Saturday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 35-7 victory over the Kennedy Catholic Gaels. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Gaels are ranked 413th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Holy Cross' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brayden McMahon, who picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns. McMahon is becoming a predictor of Holy Cross' success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Madden Martinez was another key signal caller, throwing for 190 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Holy Cross was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Holy Cross, bringing their record for this year to 6-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.8 points per game. As for Kennedy Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Holy Cross will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Xaverian at 7:00 p.m. Kennedy Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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