The Cross Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Baptist Hill Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cross' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
Cross' defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 52-0 victory over Bethune-Bowman. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Cross got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyler Harris out in front who threw for 126 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Karmello Jones helped Harris out on the ground, rushing for 40 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Baptist Hill beat Scott's Branch 32-28 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.
Baptist Hill's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Martrell Wright, who picked up 140 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Wright showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 67 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnquez Henderson, who threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes.
Baptist Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Romaine Grant Jr and Ki'Lyn Gordon. Kevin Smalls,Jr was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making 19 total tackles.
Cross pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Baptist Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Cross against Baptist Hill in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 52-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cross since the team 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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