Holmdel is 1-7 against St. John-Vianney since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Holmdel Hornets will look to defend their home field against the St. John-Vianney Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, 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 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.
Meanwhile, St. John-Vianney humbled Marlboro with a 35-7 victory. The Lancers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
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. St. John-Vianney also got help from Dante Campagna, who showed off his sure hands for 100 receiving yards.
Holmdel's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for St. John-Vianney, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Holmdel didn't have too much breathing room in their game against St. John-Vianney in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. John-Vianney's Luca Minardo, who rushed for 214 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Holmdel to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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