Holy Cross has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Princeton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Holy Cross' defense has only allowed 6.2 points per game this season, so Princeton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Holy Cross beat Riverside 19-14.
Holy Cross can attribute much of their success to Vincent Gilliam, who rushed for 106 yards on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Gilliam a new career-high in rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Anthony Dambrosio, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Holy Cross wouldn't let Riverside keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Devin Smith led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Princeton). They blew past Robbinsville, posting a 41-6 win at home. The Tigers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Holy Cross pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Princeton, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.
Holy Cross was taken down by Princeton 29-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Holy Cross avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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