Holy Cross recovered four fumbles on defense as Jokoby Farria, a transfer quarterback from St. Augustine, threw three touchdown passes to help the Tigers defeat Belle Chasse 24-13 in a jamboree contest Friday at Chalmette’s Bobby Nuss Stadium.

Farria connected with running back Ke’Rynn Smith on a swing pass to the right side, and Smith outran the Belle Chasse secondary for a 42-yard touchdown to cap the first possession. The Tigers got the ball back after a fumble, and six plays later, Farria passed to Carson Chiappetta for a 17-yard score and a 14-0 lead.

Farria's third touchdown came with 2:02 left in the half when he connected with running back Arius Miranda for 10 yards, giving the Tigers a 21-7 lead.

“Our defense took the ball away four times, and I thought we did a good job at the

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