After flying high against Wellman-Union last Friday, Grandfalls-Royalty came back down to earth. The Grandfalls-Royalty Cowboys were outmatched by the Holy Cross Crusaders at home and fell 66-21. The Cowboys were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Jude Mendez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 391 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 21.7 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown for Holy Cross. Mendez was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards. Julian Sepulveda was another key rusher, rushing for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries.
Grandfalls-Royalty now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Holy Cross, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Grandfalls-Royalty will head out to take on Marfa at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Holy Cross, they will welcome Logan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Logan's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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