The Holy Cross Lancers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Riverside Rams at 5:00 p.m. Holy Cross' defense has only allowed 4.2 points per game this season, so Riverside's offense will have their work cut out for them.
While Holy Cross didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Buena 26-0 on Friday. The Lancers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Holy Cross' win came down to the chemistry between William Updike and his top target Emmanuel Doku. Updike threw for 243 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes while Doku picked up 165 receiving yards and a touchdown. Doku was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 50 yards.
Holy Cross wouldn't let Buena keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Holy Cross can thank Anthony Dambrosio and Cornelius Pearce Jr. for forcing both of them. Pearce Jr. also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Meanwhile, Riverside's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They took a 34-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Burlington City. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Holy Cross pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Riverside, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Holy Cross against Riverside when the teams last played back in November of 2021 as the team secured a 49-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holy Cross since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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