Football Recap: Holy Cross Takes a Loss

Holy Cross dropped to 3-2 on Friday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They took a blow against Xavier, falling 34-6. The contest marked Holy Cross' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

As for Xavier, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1. That looming 34-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.

Peter Heaney continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 163 yards and two TDs on only 15 carries. Those 163 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

Holy Cross has already played their next game, a 32-6 defeat against Holy Trinity on the 11th. As for Xavier, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-14 loss against Archbishop Stepinac on the 11th.