The matchup between Holy Cross and Bullitt Central on Friday hardly resembled the 7-0 effort from their previous meeting. Holy Cross had just enough and edged out Bullitt Central 35-33. For Holy Cross, this counts as revenge for the 7-0 victory Bullitt Central walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2017.
Jerek Hoover threw for 107 yards and one TD. Malachi Watkins was his top target, picking up 50 receiving yards and one touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Bullitt Central lost, don't look at Aj Lee. Despite the final result, he picked up 84 receiving yards and one score, and also threw for 80 yards and three TDs.
The win made it two in a row for Holy Cross and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.0 points over those games. As for Bullitt Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Holy Cross will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sayre at 7:30 p.m. on October 3. As for Bullitt Central, they will challenge Moore at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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