Lehigh Mountain Hawks at Holy Cross Crusaders
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Yoder runs for 3 TDs and Johnson accounts for 2 scores to lead Lehigh over Holy Cross 35-10
Yoder, who finished with 1,409 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns last season, carried the ball 21 times for 130 yards against Holy Cross. Johnson completed 9 of 18 passes for 117 yards and added 81 yards rushing on four carries.
The Mountain Hawks scored touchdowns on their first three possessions and took a 21-3 lead into halftime. Johnson scored on a 65-yard run on the fourth play from scrimmage. Yoder added scoring runs from four and 33 yards in the opening quarter.
Johnson's 14-yard touchdown pass to Nick Palumbo made it 28-3 early in the third quarter. Yoder added a 6-yard scoring run midway through the fourth.
David Lynch was 25-of-40 passing for 313 yards with two interceptions, and he threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Drae Tyme early in the fourth quarter. Myles Abernathy caught nine passes for 129 yards for the Crusaders.
It was Lehigh’s 18th consecutive regular season win, matching the program's third-longest regular season streak (2011-2012). The Mountain Hawks have also won three straight against Holy Cross.
Holy Cross: at Colgate on Saturday.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:26 | Hayden Johnson 65 Yd Run (Connor Poole Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:10 | Luke Yoder 4 Yd Run (Connor Poole Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:51 | Luke Yoder 33 Yd Run (Connor Poole Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 7:05 | Owen Saraceno 26 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:20 | Nick Palumbo 14 Yd pass from Hayden Johnson (Connor Poole Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:13 | Drae Tyme 15 Yd pass from David Lynch (Owen Saraceno Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:59 | Luke Yoder 6 Yd Run (Connor Poole Kick) |
Statistics
 LEH |
 HC |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 4-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-9 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 398 | Total Yards | 391 |
| 117 | Passing | 313 |
| 9/18 | Comp/Att | 25/40 |
| 6.5 | Yards per pass | 7.8 |
| 281 | Rushing | 78 |
| 40 | Rushing Attempts | 22 |
| 7.0 | Yards per rush | 3.5 |
| 7-50 | Penalties | 6-70 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 31:32 | Possession | 28:28 |
Game Information
Location: Worcester, MA
Attendance: 11,472 · Capacity:
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