NEW ORLEANS - The Holy Cross Football team moved to (3-2) with a 28-21 victory over Archbishop Rummel on Friday night at Yulman Stadium.The Tigers earned their first District 9-5A win of the season and celebrated Homecoming. Senior Eli Lafrance led the Tigers finishing with a passing touchdown and 124-yards on the ground. 

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED

• Rummel struck first with 5:12 to go in the first quarter to take the 7-0 lead. 
• The Tigers equalized in the second quarter with a 79-yard touchdown pass to Kameron King.
• Holy Cross and Rummel would end the first half tied at seven apiece. 
• HC took the lead for the first time with 3:53 to go in the third quarter, thanks to a 37-yard touchdown pass from Cole Canatella to Koby Young. 
• Lafrance extended the Tigers' lead to 14 with a 2-yard run to move the score to 21-7.
• The Raiders cut Holy Cross' lead down to seven with a touchdown early in the fourth quarter. 
• With 6:25 to go in regulation, Lafrance scored his second touchdown of the night on a 4-yard run to give HC the 28-14 advantage.
• Rummel scored again in the fourth, but it wasn't enough as Holy Cross closed the game with a 28-21 district win over Archbishop Rummel. 

CHAT WITH COACH SALT

"You need to win games like that because it makes you a credible football team said head coach Nick Saltaformaggio." "Rummel is still a great benchmark win and it's a credit to the coaches and players for trusting the process and believe in what we're doing. The energy was great tonight and I am glad we could bring this win back to our Holy Cross family."

UP NEXT

The Tigers will face John Curtis on Friday, October 22 on Senior Night at Tad Gormley Stadium. The kickoff is set for 7 p.m.