Football Recap: Holy Cross Takes Down Rockville in a Playoff Battle + How To Watch

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

09/26/25 @ Watertown	49
10/02/25 vs Oxford	36
11/27/25 vs Wolcott	35
12/03/25 vs Rockville	30
10/23/25 vs Crosby	28

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Holy Cross walked away with it. They claimed a resounding 51-21 win over the Rockville Rams. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won five games by 28 points or more so far this season.

Holy Cross' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brady Lombardo, who threw for 349 yards and six TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. Lombardo is becoming a predictor of the Crusaders' success: when he posts at least 250 passing yards the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Aaden Hall was Lombardo's top target, picking up 135 receiving yards and three scores, while also rushing for 65 yards and one TD on only nine carries.

Holy Cross didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Rockville to a completion percentage of just 47.6%. The team can thank Terrell Inabinett for the heroic effort on defense: he. Given Lombardo's standout performance, it's clear Rockville's secondary just wasn't on the same level.

Holy Cross didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Devonne Drake and Mason Mucci. John Petrokaitis was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).

The win (which was Holy Cross' third in a row) raised their record to 8-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.7 points over those games. As for Rockville, they moved to 9-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Coming up, Holy Cross will head out on the road to challenge Berlin at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Redcoats' defense has only allowed 6.6 points per game this season, so the Crusaders' offense will have their work cut out for them. Rockville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.