HARVEY - The Holy Cross Football team improved to (2-2) with a 40-13 victory over Helen Cox on Saturday night at Hoss Memtsas Stadium.
Tiger Senior Eli Lafrance scored three touchdowns, leading Holy Cross to the victory.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
- The Cougars opened up the scoring on the opening drive thanks to Cox' running back cutting back across the field.
- Lafrance and the Tigers answered three minutes later when Lafrance punched in the 10-yard carry to cut the Cougars lead to one.
- With 2:32 remaining in the first Lafrance rushed for his second touchdown and gave the Tigers the lead that they would hold for the remainder of the game.
- Lafrance scored his third and final rushing touchdown of the night early in the second quarter.
- Freshman Finn Martin returned a 54-yard punt to score his first touchdown of the season.
- Junior Christian Nunnery joined Martin with 1:32 to go in the first half by running the pitch into the end zone.
- Holy Cross went into the second half with a commanding 34-7 lead.
- Sophomore Cole Cantella scored Holy Cross' final touchdown of the night at the end of the third quarter.
NOTABLES
UP NEXT
Holy Cross will host Archbishop Rummel on Friday, October 15 at Yulman Stadium. The Tigers will also celebrate homecoming.
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