Archbishop Carroll’s lone breakthrough came midway through the fourth quarter, when quarterback Chris Sponburgh connected with TyTy Mattison for a 25-yard touchdown
Lansdale Catholic made a statement in its Philadelphia Catholic League Blue Division opener Friday night, leaning on a relentless defense to secure a 28-7 win over Archbishop Carroll at A.A. Garthwaite Stadium.
According to The Reporter, the Crusaders set the tone early, scoring on their first two possessions while the defense forced turnovers and applied constant pressure. Senior quarterback Yeboa Cobbold broke free for a 30-yard rushing score on the opening drive, then Russell Holmes Jr. capped a second series with a four-yard touchdown run for a 14-0 lead.
LC’s defensive front — led by linemen Holmes, Luke Doheny, Darren Jackson and Hasan Clayton — dominated the trenches. The unit held Carroll to minus-12 rushing yards and forced four turnovers, including three interceptions. Senior defensive back James Webb Jr. collected two of those picks and returned a fourth-quarter kickoff 80 yards for the Crusaders’ final score, according to the gameplay report.
Archbishop Carroll’s lone breakthrough came midway through the fourth quarter, when quarterback Chris Sponburgh connected with TyTy Mattison for a 25-yard touchdown. Mattison proved to be Carroll’s main weapon, finishing with 120 receiving yards, but it was not enough to slow LC’s balanced attack and disruptive defense, per the article.
With the victory, Lansdale Catholic improved to 2-0 on the young season and showed that last week’s narrow escape at Hatboro-Horsham was no fluke. The Crusaders’ blend of physicality, execution and intensity kept the Patriots on their heels throughout.
Read the full game story at The Reporter.
