The Bishop Brossart Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Holy Cross Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bishop Brossart took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 win over Paris.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Holy Cross). They took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 38-8 victory over Morgan County. The high-scoring effort was just what the Indians needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Holy Cross got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Thomas Maddox out in front who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 84 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Maddox has posted since back in October of 2023. Jordan Fabre handled things on the ground, rushing for 81 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Holy Cross was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Holy Cross didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Xavier Thornberry.
Bishop Brossart pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Holy Cross, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-4 record.
Bishop Brossart took their victory against Holy Cross in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 35-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Brossart 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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