Football Preview: Holy Cross Lancers vs. Bishop Eustace Prep Crusaders
The Holy Cross Lancers and the Bishop Eustace Prep Crusaders are set to duel on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Holy Cross: 5.7, Bishop Eustace Prep: 12.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Holy Cross' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Princeton on Friday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-0. The Lancers' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Holy Cross wouldn't let Princeton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Holy Cross can thank Christian Shio and Devin Smith for forcing both of them. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three games, Bishop Eustace Prep finally came back down to earth on Friday. They came up short against Riverside, falling 32-12. The contest marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Holy Cross fell to 5-1. As for Bishop Eustace Prep, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 5-1.
Holy Cross came up short against Bishop Eustace Prep in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 22-18. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bishop Eustace Prep's Mekhi Simmons, who rushed for 201 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Now that Holy Cross knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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