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When it came to Lehigh vs. Villanova on Saturday at Goodman Stadium on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA FCS Championship — one team with a Philly connection had to lose. Lehigh had opened the scoring early in the third quarter. Villanova then tied the game with a one-yard plunge by Ja’briel Mace.
After a scoreless first half and a 7–7 deadlock through the 3rd quarter — Villanova would take the lead with a 28-yard connection between Pat McQuaide and Braden Reed with just over three minutes left in the contest. On the very next possession Villanova’s defense came up big again stopping a Lehigh drive when Obinna Nwobodo stripped Mountain Hawks Quarterback Hayden Johnson to preserve the upset of #5 Lehigh.
Last weekend — Villanova (10–2) hosting historic Harvard (9–2) at home completely dominated the first round of the FCS Championship Playoffs — with the Wildcats going up 31–0 before Harvard got onto the board.
In the season finale against Scared Heart on Saturday that included a mezmorizing performance on the ground from Ja’briel Mace including 165 yards and two scores on nine carries including an 80-yard scamper and a receiving touchdown in the 34–10 win. A week before in an overtime win against Stoney Brook with David Avit out due to a knee injury — Isaiah Ragland ran the ball for nearly 100 yards.
Next up for the Wildcats — a trip to Tarleton State for the next round of NCAA FCS Championship.
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