The KIPP Cooper Norcross Titans are taking a road trip to challenge the Holy Cross Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (KIPP Cooper Norcross: 13.9, Holy Cross: 6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Saturday, KIPP Cooper Norcross was able to grind out a solid win over Wildwood, taking the game 14-6.
KIPP Cooper Norcross relied on the efforts of Neo Echevarria, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and Jaheim Edmonson, who picked up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown. Edmonson didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made three total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
KIPP Cooper Norcross didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Yah'San Cosby and Edmonson.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Holy Cross). They breezed by Bishop Eustace Prep at home to the tune of 43-8 on Friday. Considering the Lancers have won three matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Emmanuel Doku went supernova for Holy Cross, rushing for 116 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also picking up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown. Doku's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Anthony Dambrosio, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Holy Cross was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 97.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 157.
KIPP Cooper Norcross has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Holy Cross, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
KIPP Cooper Norcross came up short against Holy Cross when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 29-20. Can KIPP Cooper Norcross avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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