The Cross County Cougars will take on the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cross County is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Cross County challenged St. Paul on Friday. The Cougars took a hard 31-16 fall against the Wildcats.
Cross County's loss came about despite a quality game from Sawyer Anderson, who threw for 197 yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 33 yards. Tyion Francis was another key player, rushing for 83 yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, Grand Island Central Catholic came up short against Ord on Friday and fell 21-14. The contest marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Defeat or not, Grand Island Central Catholic got some senior leadership from Grayson Sack and Jack Alberts. Sack rushed for 70 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries, while Alberts rushed for 127 yards.
Cross County's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Cross County has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 155 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Grand Island Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 187.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Cross County took a serious blow against Grand Island Central Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 45-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sack, who rushed for 127 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 221 yards and a pair of TDs. Now that the Cougars know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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