The Holy Cross Knights will challenge the Christ the King Royals at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Sunday, Holy Cross didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against St. John the Baptist, but they still walked away with a 32-28 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Cougars are ranked 99th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Christ the King, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They took their contest last Friday with ease, bagging a 44-0 victory over Cardinal Spellman. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Royals had established a 38-point advantage.
Holy Cross better keep an eye on Isaiah Smith. He was instrumental in Christ the King's win, rushing for 182 yards and three scores on only ten carries. Smith really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run. Melvin Beltran did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 83 receiving yards.
Holy Cross pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points on average over those games. As for Christ the King, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Holy Cross' way against Christ the King when the teams last played back in April of 2021, as Holy Cross made off with a 34-12 win. In that matchup, the Knights amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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