Football Preview: St. John-Vianney Lancers vs. Holmdel Hornets
St. John-Vianney is 7-1 against Holmdel since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. John-Vianney Lancers will take on the Holmdel Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, St. John-Vianney took their match at home with ease, bagging a 35-7 victory over Marlboro. With the Lancers ahead 35-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
St. John-Vianney found their leader in underclassman Abdul Turay, who rushed for 109 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards. Turay's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season. Dante Campagna also helped out with an impressive 100 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Holmdel blew past Ocean Township, posting a 42-10 win on the road. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Spartans are ranked 151st), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jack Cannon was a one-man wrecking crew for Holmdel as he rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Frankie Serini was Cannon's top target, picking up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory made it two in a row for St. John-Vianney and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Holmdel, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
St. John-Vianney came up short against Holmdel when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 20-14. Can St. John-Vianney avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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