The Holy Cross Crusaders will challenge the Rockville Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rockville will take on a Crusaders squad in a cheerful holiday mood after the team's game against Wolcott on Thanksgiving. Holy Cross simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Eagles 41-6. The win continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Holy Cross to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brady Lombardo, who threw for 273 yards and four TDs while completing 80% of his passes. The Crusaders' leading receiver Dae'sean Graves was Lombardo's top target yet again, picking up 150 receiving yards and four scores.
Meanwhile, Rockville won against Coginchaug Regional/East Hampton/Hale Ray last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. The Rams blew past Ellington 42-7. The Rams pushed the score to 35-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights had little chance of recovering from.
Holy Cross better keep an eye on Will Davis Jr.. He was instrumental in Rockville's win, picking up 142 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also rushing for 107 yards and one TD on only eight carries. Davis Jr. got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 95 yards.
One reason for the win was Rockville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as six different players picked up one apiece.
Holy Cross' victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Rockville, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Holy Cross and Rockville were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but Holy Cross came up empty-handed after a 14-13 loss. Thankfully for the Crusaders, Amir Knighton (who rushed for 293 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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