THE BASICS:

• Score: Georgetown 21, Holy Cross 16

• Records: Holy Cross 4-8, 2-4 PL; Georgetown 3-8, 1-5 PL

• Location: Multi-Sport Field, Washington, D.C.

• The Lead: Sophomore tailback Gabe Guild (Overland Park, Kan.) totaled 138 yards from scrimmage, but the Holy Cross football team was defeated by Georgetown 21-16 at the Multi-Sport Field.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Holy Cross opened the scoring at the 6:10-mark of the first quarter on a 31-yard field goal by junior placekicker Connor Fitzgerald (Bloomington, Ind.).

• Georgetown responded with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Nolan to Matthew Buckman in the second quarter, to lead 7-3 at halftime.

• The Crusaders opened the second half by marching 68 yards in nine plays, with senior quarterback Ryan Laughlin (Glen Mills, Pa.) running four yards for a touchdown to make the score 10-7.

• But the Hoyas came right back with a 37 yard scoring strike from Nolan to Justin Hill on their next possession to pull back in front.

• Georgetown then made the score 21-10 with a three-yard touchdown run by Joel Kimpela in the fourth quarter.

• Holy Cross would conclude the day with a  two-yard scoring strike from Laughlin to senior wide receiver Tyler Artim (Whitehall, Pa.) on the final play of the game.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Guild rushed 13 times for 92 yards and caught six passes for 46 yards.

• Laughlin hit on 14 of 23 passes for 113 yards and a score, while rushing nine times for 25 yards.

• Junior linebacker John Zakrzewski (Traverse City, Mich.) led the Crusader defense with career-high 14 total tackles.

UP NEXT:

• The 2014 season is now complete for Holy Cross.