Holy Cross will head out on the road to square off against Hill Country Christian School of Austin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holy Cross' defense has only allowed 9.1 points per game this season, so Hill Country Christian School of Austin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Holy Cross' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They claimed a resounding 47-0 win over John Paul II. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Knights just coasted through the last quarter.
Rocky Orozco
| 10/24/25 vs John Paul II | 105 |
| 08/29/25 @ Antonian Prep | 97 |
| 09/05/25 @ San Antonio Christian | 86 |
| 09/12/25 vs Central Catholic | 85 |
| 10/17/25 vs First Baptist | 84 |
Rocky Orozco continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 105 yards and one score, while also throwing for 108 yards and three TDs while completing 87.5% of his passes. Those 105 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Holy Cross also got a significant boost from Taylor Flores, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 98 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Holy Cross proved: they limited John Paul II to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Andrew Ybarra for the heroic effort on defense: he. Holy Cross didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 13.1.
Meanwhile, Hill Country Christian School of Austin strolled past John Paul II with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 27-13. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Hill Country Christian School of Austin's win came from a few key players Holy Cross will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jack Young, who threw for 138 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards. His passing game has become a key predictor of Hill Country Christian School of Austin's success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. Hunter Hokr was another key player, rushing for 134 yards and one TD while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Holy Cross' victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Hill Country Christian School of Austin, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Holy Cross against Hill Country Christian School of Austin when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 46-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holy Cross 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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