The Princeton Tigers will take on the Holy Cross Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Princeton took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past Robbinsville 41-6 at home. With the Tigers ahead 41-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past Riverside with a 19-14 victory.
Vincent Gilliam was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 106 yards on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Anthony Dambrosio got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Holy Cross wouldn't let Riverside keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Devin Smith led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 19.
Princeton's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Holy Cross, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Princeton against Holy Cross when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 29-0 win. Will Princeton repeat their success, or does Holy Cross have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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