Sacred Heart hasn't had much luck against Resurrection Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sacred Heart Crusaders will venture away from home to take on the Resurrection Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Sacred Heart will head out to face Resurrection Catholic after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Sacred Heart took a 39-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lumberton. It was the first time this season that the Crusaders let down their fans at home.
Despite their loss, Sacred Heart saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kyron Murphy, who threw for 207 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 33 yards, was perhaps the best of all. Gary Duckworth was Murphy's top target, picking up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Resurrection Catholic's offense. They were beaten by East Marion 36-0 on Friday. The contest marked the first time this season in which Resurrection Catholic was not able to get on the board.
Sacred Heart's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2. As for Resurrection Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Sacred Heart came up short against Resurrection Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 34-24. Thankfully for Sacred Heart, Daniel Pickens (who rushed for 94 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 30 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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