Football Recap: Holy Cross Skates Past John Paul II with Ease

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Previous Games

10/10/25 - Away	51-2 W
10/10/24 - Home	62-0 W
10/27/23 - Home	72-6 W
10/28/22 - Away	39-6 W
09/02/21 - Home	34-7 W
+ 3 more games

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Holy Cross). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the John Paul II Centurions 51-2. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Centurions recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

Holy Cross found their leader in sophomore Rocky Orozco, who threw for 125 yards and four touchdowns. Taylor Flores helped Orozco out on the ground, rushing for 113 yards and one TD on only eight carries.

Holy Cross didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aiden Olivarez and Jayden Olivarez. Aiden got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Holy Cross' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for John Paul II, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.

Holy Cross wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 34-7 defeat against First Baptist on the 17th. As for the Centurions, they have also already played their next game, a 46-3 loss against the Guardians on the 17th.