Holy Cross had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They really took it to the St. Henry Crusaders for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-0 win. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Indians had established a 40-point advantage.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Holy Cross to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brian Ferguson, who rushed for 87 yards and one touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 106 yards and three TDs. The dominant performance also gave Ferguson a new career-high in passer rating (134.8). Charles Oglesby was another key rusher, rushing for 133 yards and one score on only eight carries.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Holy Cross, adding 11 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Thomas Maddox, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Holy Cross' defense and their six sacks. Jacob Rieselman was especially locked on to St. Henry's QB and sacked him four times.
Coming up, Holy Cross will square off against Bracken County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Henry, they will take on Boone County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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