After soaring to 35 points the game before, Mt. St. Michael Academy was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They fell 18-13 to the Holy Cross Knights. The matchup marked the Mountaineers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Victor Declet
| 10/25/25 @ Nazareth | 157 |
| 11/01/25 vs Holy Cross | 144 |
| 09/13/25 @ Cardinal Spellman | 89 |
| 09/06/25 @ Christ the King | 67 |
| 09/19/25 @ Fordham Prep | 59 |
| + 4 more games |
Despite the loss, Mt. St. Michael Academy still got an impressive performance from Victor Declet, who rushed for 144 yards and one score while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Declet has become a key player for the Mountaineers: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 2-4 otherwise.
Leading Holy Cross to victory were Madden Martinez and Antoine Williams. Martinez threw for 248 yards and three touchdowns, while Williams gained 127 total yards and a touchdown. That's the most passing yards Martinez has posted since back in October of 2024.
Mt. St. Michael Academy now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Holy Cross, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Mt. St. Michael Academy will head out to challenge Holy Trinity at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Titans' defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so the Mountaineers' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Holy Cross, they will square off against St. Dominic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights are facing the Bayhawks at the right time seeing as the Bayhawks are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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