Cross had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 54.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They breezed by the Bethune-Bowman Mohawks to the tune of 52-0. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won seven games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Cross' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyler Harris led the charge by throwing for 126 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Lavell Joyner also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Cross' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.5 points per game. As for Bethune-Bowman, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Cross has already played their next contest, a 36-0 victory against Baptist Hill on the 1st. As for Bethune-Bowman, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bamberg-Ehrhardt at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Bamberg-Ehrhardt's defense has only allowed 11.4 points per game this season, so Bethune-Bowman's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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