Both, Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, and St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, will have new varsity football coaches beginning this fall.

Tim Smith, who served as the Knights’ defensive coordinator the past three years, will take over the Holy Cross program in place of Tom Pugh, who announced his retirement earlier this year after 42 years of coaching.

Rich Carroll, who served as the assistant coach to the late Vince O’Connor at the Prep since 2009, has been named the successor to the legendary coach.

These teams are of course rivals in the annual “Battle of the Boulevard” game, since both schools are located on Francis Lewis Boulevard in Queens.