Holy Cross senior running back Ke'Rynn Smith said he knew before the Tigers' District 9-5A game against Warren Easton that he and his team would be in for a long day.

First, Holy Cross starting quarterback Jokoby Farria was out with an injury, and the game featured two teams who were winless in 9-5A.

Smith was ready, rushing for 214 yards on 31 carries and five touchdowns and turning a screen pass into 41-yard score, as Holy Cross pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 42-29 victory Saturday at Tad Gormley.

“I knew we'd be running the ball a lot with our quarterback out,” Smith said. “I just tried to do my best.”

The Eagles bottled up Smith in the first half, holding him to 28 yards on 13 carries, although he scored both of the Tigers' touchdowns. In the second half, however, he broke

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