Holy Cross has gone a perfect 7-0 against John Paul II recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Centurions at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Holy Cross' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
Holy Cross is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Geneva: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Knights blew the Eagles out of the water with a 46-14 final score. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Taylor Flores
| 10/03/25 @ Geneva | 129 |
| 09/26/25 vs New Braunfels Christian Academy | 181 |
| 09/19/25 @ Weimar | 140 |
| 09/12/25 vs Central Catholic | 181 |
| 09/05/25 @ San Antonio Christian | 127 |
Taylor Flores had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 129 yards and three scores while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 127 rushing yards. Rocky Orozco was another key player, rushing for 53 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Holy Cross was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, John Paul II lost to Incarnate Word Academy at home by a 38-19 margin two weeks ago. While losing is never fun, the Centurions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1196th, while the Angels are ranked 94th).
Holy Cross' victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Holy Cross against John Paul II when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 62-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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