The Cross Trojans will take on the Branchville Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Cross took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Military Magnet Academy a 56-0 shutout. The game marked the Trojans' most dominant win of the season so far.
Karmello Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 201 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 110.2 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Branchville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Scott's Branch, posting a 41-12 victory at home. While the Yellow Jackets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Cross now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Branchville, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Cross couldn't quite finish off Branchville in their previous meeting back in October of 2019 and fell 24-22. Can Cross avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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