The Catholic Crusaders will venture away from home to face off against the Hargrave Military Academy Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Catholic has given up an average of 29 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Catholic is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 33 points back in September, they were much more limited against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-6 loss at the hands of the Saints. The Crusaders have struggled against the Saints recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-7, which was the final score in Hargrave Military Academy's tilt against North Cross on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Raiders are ranked 31st).
Catholic now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Hargrave Military Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Catholic against Hargrave Military Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, as the squad secured a 42-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders 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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