The Lubbock Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Holy Cross Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles two weeks ago. Lubbock Christian breezed past Trinity Christian to the tune of 52-18. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Lubbock Christian's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while Trinity Christian is ranked 1099th).
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Holy Cross rose to the challenge on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Eagles 48-14. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-0.
Holy Cross found their leader in sophomore Rocky Orozco, who threw for 319 yards and five TDs on only 18 passes. Those 319 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Orozco.
Holy Cross is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.4 points over those games. As for Lubbock Christian, their record is now 9-1.
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