NKyTribune<\/a>
Northern Kentucky's Newspaper
By Audrey Carrico<\/strong>
NKyTribune sports activities reporter<\/em>
A charging crusader on horseback led St. Henry into a brand new period of soccer Friday evening, however the workforce’s varsity debut led to a 47-0 loss to Holy Cross.
\u201cIt was fairly thrilling,\u201d St. Henry coach Tim Odom stated. \u201cFor a few years, folks have needed this primary recreation.\u201d
The celebrations had been short-lived as Holy Cross senior Thomas Maddox took the opening kickoff again for a landing, giving the Indians a fast 7-0 lead solely 19 seconds into St. Henry\u2019s debut.
Early miscues price the Crusaders whereas Holy Cross quarterback Brian Ferguson rushed for one landing and added three extra by means of the air in a convincing first begin.
\u201cHe\u2019s a particular younger man,\u201d Holy Cross head coach Curt Spencer stated. \u201cThat is my fourth yr teaching Brian. When he has the ball, he\u2019s electrical. You simply by no means know what\u2019s going to occur.\u201d
Although the rating was shortly out of attain for the Crusaders, they did make some performs.
Senior tight finish Caden Kunstek delivered the second of the evening, hovering over a Holy Cross defender to make a catch. Two performs later, nevertheless, a foul snap led to a Holy Cross restoration.
\u201cThere was rather a lot we did that excited the gang,\u201d Odom stated. \u201cHowever then we\u2019d flip round a couple of performs later and quit a 60-yard pitch. We\u2019re going to study the sport at our personal tempo. We’re simply making an attempt to be higher basically.\u201d
Regardless of the loss, the Crusaders’ first varsity house recreation created an thrilling environment.
\u201cI\u2019ve carried out in entrance of crowds of 5,000 or 6,000 folks, however I\u2019ve by no means felt that power earlier than,\u201d stated coach Odom\u2019s niece, Dani, who was the crusader on horseback.
She and her horse, Luke, plan to guide the cost at each St. Henry house recreation. The Crusaders have a recreation at Boone County subsequent Friday .
\u201cWe\u2019re at this level of making an attempt to construct a soccer basis of information and method,\u201d Odom stated.
Holy Cross, working with a compact 26-man roster, will purpose to proceed its robust begin in opposition to a Bracken County workforce ranked No. 9 among the many state’s Class 2A groups in a statewide coaches ballot.
\u201cWe\u2019re going through one of many higher Class 2A applications within the state subsequent weekend,\u201d Spencer stated. \u201cWe performed exhausting and fought with what we had. So total, I\u2019d say it wasn\u2019t too unhealthy of a day.\u201d
ST. HENRY\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a00\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a00\u00a0 \u00a00\u00a0 \u00a00 — 0<\/strong>
HOLY CROSS\u00a0 13\u00a0 \u00a014\u00a0 13\u00a0 \u00a07 — 47<\/strong>
HC — Thomas Maddox kickoff return.
HC — Brian Ferguson 20-yard run
HC — Thornberry cross from Ferguson
HC — Max Hunt cross from Ferguson
HC — Thornberry cross from Ferguson
HC — Rieselman 74-yard run
HC — Charles Oglesby 16-yard run
RECORDS: Holy Cross 1-0, St. Henry 0-1
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