The Holy Cross Crusaders will face off against the Irion County Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Holy Cross will be strutting in after a victory while Irion County will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Holy Cross finally turned things around against Balmorhea on Friday. They came out on top against the Bears by a score of 72-64. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Crusaders considering their 12-point performance the match before.
Julian Sepulveda was a one-man wrecking crew for Holy Cross as he rushed for 206 yards and six touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Sepulveda didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made eight total tackles. Another back making a difference was Jude Mendez, who rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry.
Holy Cross' defensive line stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Austin Wilson and Peyton Butler who racked up six sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Irion County had to suffer through a 60-12 loss at the hands of Rankin.
Irion County's defeat came about despite a quality game from Colton Lawdermilk, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Holy Cross' win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Irion County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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