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| 10/03/25 - Away | 34-6 W |
| 09/28/24 - Home | 35-0 W |
| 09/02/23 - Away | 28-26 W |
| 10/01/22 - Home | 46-20 W |
| 09/08/18 - Away | 29-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Xavier). They blew past Holy Cross 34-6 on Friday. The win continues a trend for Xavier in their matchups with Holy Cross: they've now won six in a row.
Peter Heaney continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 163 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 carries. Those 163 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Xavier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Xavier didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Robert Milacci. Milacci is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Xavier's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Holy Cross, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-2.
Xavier has already played their next game, a 21-14 defeat against Archbishop Stepinac on the 11th. As for Holy Cross, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 32-6 loss against Holy Trinity on the 11th.
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