College Football · FCS · Week 1 · Recap
Lehigh Beat Holy Cross 35-10 Behind Luke Yoder's 130-Yard Day
The Lehigh Mountain Hawks routed the Holy Cross Crusaders 35-10 at Fitton Field in Worcester, MA on Saturday, August 29, 2026 in FCS college football Week 1 action.
Lehigh led 21-3 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: Lehigh outscored its opponent 21-0.
Lehigh moves to 1-0, while Holy Cross falls to 0-1.
Top performers
Hayden Johnson (LEH, QB): 9/18, 117 YDS, 1 TD
Luke Yoder (LEH, RB): 21 CAR, 130 YDS, 3 TD
Anthony Feaster (LEH, WR): 1 REC, 32 YDS
David Lynch (HC, QB): 25/40, 313 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
Joseph Williams (HC, RB): 10 CAR, 36 YDS
Myles Abernathy (HC, WR): 9 REC, 129 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 12:26LEHHayden Johnson 65 Yd Run7-0
- Q1 6:10LEHLuke Yoder 4 Yd Run14-0
- Q1 2:51LEHLuke Yoder 33 Yd Run21-0
- Q2 7:05HCOwen Saraceno 26 Yd Field Goal21-3
- Q3 7:20LEHNick Palumbo 14 Yd pass from Hayden Johnson28-3
- Q4 14:13HCDrae Tyme 15 Yd pass from David Lynch28-10
- Q4 9:59LEHLuke Yoder 6 Yd Run35-10
Team stats
| LEH | HC | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 398 | 391 |
| First downs | 18 | 21 |
| Third down | 4-10 | 2-9 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Possession | 31:32 | 28:28 |