METAIRIE - The Holy Cross football (1-4) team fell 37-3 to the John Curtis Patriots (4-2) on Friday night at Joe Yenni Stadium.
The Tigers lost receiver
Jalen Johnson early in the first quarter due to a shoulder injury. Johnson entered the Patriots game with seven touchdowns and 33 receptions for 584 yards. Holy Cross was also missing running back
Jaden Handy, who currently leads the team in rushing with six touchdowns and 48 carries for 261 yards. Senior
Amiri Franklin took over for Handy at the running back position in tonight's contest. Tigers Kicker Ethan Carney scored a field goal in the fourth quarter.
Quotables
"We are playing in a tough division asking our guys to do things against teams that have a great emphasis on athletics, and we're trying as hard as we can," said head coach
Nick Saltaformaggio. "The effort is there, and injuries got the best of us; we lost the best player in the district tonight. We'll show up next week and keep fighting. I am proud to be the head coach at Holy Cross."
Notables
- Amiri Franklin finished with 25 carries for 61 yards.
- Kicker Ethan Carney made a field goal in the fourth quarter.
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Up Next
Holy Cross will host Brother Martin at Hoss Memtsas Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 14. First kick is scheduled 7 p.m. The Tigers will celebrate homecoming and senior night.
