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The football team's two-game Rivalry winning streak was snapped on Saturday.

Football falters in 160th Rivalry game

By Grace Sanborn and Dan Sullivan November 23, 2024

A Patriot League champion was crowned at the end of the Lafayette-Lehigh Rivalry game for the second consecutive year. But instead of the Leopards, it was the Mountain Hawks who lifted the Patriot League...

Sophomore running back Troy Bruce bursts through a hole in the Stonehill defense. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Football stomps Stonehill in Senior Day showing

By Dan Sullivan, Staff Writer November 22, 2024

A fierce rushing attack with five touchdowns on the ground propelled the football team to a Senior Day blowout victory against out-of-conference opponent Stonehill, winning 42-10 on Saturday. The win guaranteed...

The football team has the experience and capability to win the 160th Rivalry Game on Saturday. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Why Lafayette will win the 160th Rivalry Game

By Grace Sanborn, Sports Editor November 22, 2024

Lafayette College will win the 160th Rivalry Game on Saturday, as the Leopards look to notch three consecutive victories under head coach John Troxell and 83 all-time wins against Lehigh University. Despite...

Lehigh comes into the rivalry matchup at 4-1 in the Patriot League, with a chance to take the conference championship. (Photo courtesy of Lehigh University Athletics)

Why Lehigh will win the 160th Rivalry Game

By Eddie Fuhrer, Managing Editor of Data Analytics for The Brown and White November 22, 2024

I’ll admit it: I lied. Last year, I predicted that Lehigh would pull out a narrow win. Did I really think that? Absolutely not. The 2023 Mountain Hawks closely resembled the team over the past...

Easton High School leads the all-time series 67-44-5 against Phillipsburg High School heading into this year's rivalry matchup. (Photo courtesy of Chris Taverner '25)

‘The rivalry will never leave you’

By Grace Sanborn, Sports Editor November 22, 2024

As Lafayette College and Lehigh University prepare to compete in the 160th Rivalry Game this year, another storied Lehigh Valley rivalry is heating up: the Easton-Phillipsburg high school showdown. “It...

Junior wide receiver Elijah Steward gets tackled by a Colgate University defender. (Photo by Shea Widerman for GoLeopards)

Football wins after 4th quarter comeback at Colgate

By Dan Sullivan, Staff Writer November 15, 2024

Down two scores in the fourth quarter, the football team refused to give up and put together some late-game heroics to come away with a 21-20 victory against Colgate University at Andy Kerr Stadium in...

Senior defensive back Saiku White snatches a one-handed interception against Bucknell University last Saturday. (Photo by George Varkanis for GoLeopards)

Football loses key Patriot League matchup against Bucknell

By Dan Sullivan, Staff Writer November 8, 2024

The football team’s fourth-quarter rally fell short against Bucknell University on Saturday. Its offense could not find the endzone in the waning seconds and lost 21-14. The loss knocked the Leopards...

The football defensive line prepares for a Holy Cross snap in Saturday's loss. (Photo by Emma Sylvester '25)

Football’s comeback falls short against Holy Cross

By Dan Sullivan, Staff Writer November 1, 2024

The football team (1-2 Patriot League, 4-4 overall) lost in heartbreaking fashion on Homecoming Weekend with a 34-28 loss to Holy Cross (3-0 Patriot League, 4-5 overall) at Fisher Stadium. Facing...

Freshman quarterback Jason Penza looks to evade a defender against Sacred Heart University last Saturday. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Football rebounds with out-of-conference win against Sacred Heart

By Benjamin White, Assistant Sports Editor October 25, 2024

The football team (1-1 Patriot League, 4-3 overall) defeated Sacred Heart University (3-5 overall) 31-17 at home in an out-of-conference matchup last Saturday. Coming off of the previous week’s 17-0...

Sophomore tight end Ethan Hosak brings in a catch against Fordham University on Saturday. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Football edges Fordham, notches first Patriot League win

By Dan Sullivan, Staff Writer October 11, 2024

The football team (1-0 Patriot League, 3-2 overall) eked out its first conference victory of 2024 against Fordham University (0-1 Patriot League, 0-6 overall) 28-23 on Saturday at Moglia Stadium in New...

Freshman wide receiver Mason Kuehner and freshman offensive lineman Sean Kinney have already attended at least three football games from their alma mater this season. (Photos courtesy of GoLeopards)

Teammates, roommates, best mates

By Grace Sanborn, Sports Editor October 4, 2024

Mason Kuehner and Sean Kinney are freshmen on the football team. They are also roommates, high school teammates and good friends. Kuehner, a wide receiver, and Kinney, an offensive lineman, both decided...

The Leopards defensive line readies to pounce on the Columbia offense. (Photo by Hana Ishihara for GoLeopards)

Football falls to 2-2 following upset loss to Columbia

By Dan Sullivan, Staff Writer September 27, 2024

The football team (2-2 overall) suffered its first loss to an FCS opponent in 2024, falling to Columbia (1-0 overall) 31-20 on Saturday at Wien Stadium in New York. Columbia’s offense got off to a...

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