The Cross Trojans will face off against the St. John's Islanders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. John's took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Cross, who comes in off a win.
If Cross beats St. John's with 56 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Cross took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-7 win over Branchville. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Mah'Ky Green and he. Green rushed for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries while he rushed for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 97 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Harris, who threw for 181 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cross was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, St. John's was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 58-6 loss at the hands of Scott's Branch.
The victory made it two in a row for Cross and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for St. John's, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Cross against St. John's in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-0 win. Does Cross have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. John's turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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