The Holy Cross (Waterbury, CT) varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against Waterbury Career Academy (Waterbury, CT) by a score of 14-6.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
WCA	0	6	0	0	6
Holy Cross	0	0	14	0	14

Final score provided by S. CalPreps.

Recap
Box Score
Scoretracker
Awards
Matchup Info

Box Score Stats

Waterbury Career Academy (24-25)		Holy Cross (24-25)
52	Total Plays	45
12	First Downs	11
8	Penalties	4
64	Penalty Yards	35

Game Stats

Waterbury Career Academy (24-25)

Holy Cross (24-25)

Waterbury Career Academy

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	16	25	187	.640	11.7		1	48	69.9
1	Dylan Rossi (Sr)	16	25	187	.640	11.7		1	48	69.9

Holy Cross

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	22	30	210	.733	9.5	1	2	32	75.7
2	Drew Caouette (Sr)	22	30	210	.733	9.5	1	2	32	75.7

Waterbury Career Academy

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	24	127	5.3	24	1
1	Dylan Rossi (Sr)	4	27	6.8	14	1
6	Isaiah Anestale (So)	9	48	5.3	14
23	M. Ambursley (Jr)	11	52	4.7	24

Holy Cross

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	15	65	4.3	27	1
1	Dae'sean Graves (So)	1	-1	-1.0	-1
2	Drew Caouette (Sr)	5	20	4.0	27
5	James Lafleur (Sr)	9	46	5.1	16	1

Waterbury Career Academy

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng
	Team Totals	16	187	11.7	48
5	Jameer Guest (Jr)	3	19	6.3	10
7	Joshua Myers (Jr)	4	113	28.3	48
9	Jaiden Rousseau (So)	7	38	5.4	10
21	Monie Eason (Jr)	2	17	8.5	16

Holy Cross

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	22	210	9.5	32	1
1	Dae'sean Graves (So)	8	50	6.3	18
5	James Lafleur (Sr)	8	108	13.5	32	1
15	Nicholas Damato (Sr)	2	28	14.0	17
25	Brayden Doherty (Sr)	4	24	6.0	9

Waterbury Career Academy

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	Total
	Team Totals	127	187	59	373
1	Dylan Rossi (Sr)	27			27
5	Jameer Guest (Jr)		19		19
6	Isaiah Anestale (So)	48			48
7	Joshua Myers (Jr)		113		113
9	Jaiden Rousseau (So)		38		38
21	Monie Eason (Jr)		17	59	76
23	M. Ambursley (Jr)	52			52

Holy Cross

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	PR	IR	Total
	Team Totals	65	210	45	10	17	347
1	Dae'sean Graves (So)	-1	50		10	17	76
2	Drew Caouette (Sr)	20					20
5	James Lafleur (Sr)	46	108				154
15	Nicholas Damato (Sr)		28	45			73
25	Brayden Doherty (Sr)		24				24

Waterbury Career Academy

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	127	187	187	314
1	Dylan Rossi (Sr)	27	187		214
5	Jameer Guest (Jr)			19	19
6	Isaiah Anestale (So)	48			48
7	Joshua Myers (Jr)			113	113
9	Jaiden Rousseau (So)			38	38
21	Monie Eason (Jr)			17	17
23	M. Ambursley (Jr)	52			52

Holy Cross

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	65	210	210	275
1	Dae'sean Graves (So)	-1		50	49
2	Drew Caouette (Sr)	20	210		230
5	James Lafleur (Sr)	46		108	154
15	Nicholas Damato (Sr)			28	28
25	Brayden Doherty (Sr)			24	24

Waterbury Career Academy

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	39	3.0
1	Dylan Rossi (Sr)	2
3	Kino Edmond (Jr)	6	1.0
4	Rocco Zenick (Jr)	5
5	Jameer Guest (Jr)	3
6	Isaiah Anestale (So)	3
7	Joshua Myers (Jr)	3
9	Jaiden Rousseau (So)	7
11	I. Rivera (Jr)	2	1.0
21	Monie Eason (Jr)	3
23	M. Ambursley (Jr)	4
99	Dashon Williams (Sr)	1	1.0

Holy Cross

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	26	26	52	2.0
1	Dae'sean Graves (So)	1	2	3
3	Aaden Hall (So)	3	0	3
5	James Lafleur (Sr)	1	6	7
15	Nicholas Damato (Sr)	1	2	3
20	Carsten Donovan (Sr)	0	1	1
25	Brayden Doherty (Sr)	1	2	3
27	Adrian Acosta (Sr)	5	8	13
30	M. Piccochi(drm) (Jr)	1	0	1
33	Nico Soden (Jr)	1	0	1
53	J. Petrokaitis (Jr)	1	1	2
54	Anthony Shivas (Sr)	5	0	5	1.0
55	Jayden Bond (Sr)	2	1	3	1.0
58	Noah Piri (Sr)	1	1	2
59	T. Inabinett (So)	0	1	1
74	Garrett Mowad (Sr)	2	1	3
75	J. Petrokaitis (Sr)	1	0	1

Waterbury Career Academy

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Int	PD	Fmb Rec	Caus
	Team Totals	2	1	1	1
1	Dylan Rossi (Sr)		1
7	Joshua Myers (Jr)	2
23	M. Ambursley (Jr)			1	1

Holy Cross

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Int	Int Yds	Avg	PD
	Team Totals	1	17	17.0	1
1	Dae'sean Graves (So)	1	17	17.0
30	M. Piccochi(drm) (Jr)				1

Waterbury Career Academy

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	2	123	61.5	65
1	Dylan Rossi (Sr)	2	123	61.5	65

Holy Cross

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	3	132	44.0	49
33	Nico Soden (Jr)	3	132	44.0	49

Waterbury Career Academy

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	3	134	44.7	48	1
1	Dylan Rossi (Sr)	3	134	44.7	48	1

Holy Cross

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	1	40	40.0	40
15	Nicholas Damato (Sr)	1	40	40.0	40

Waterbury Career Academy

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	P Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	FC	KR Yds
	Team Totals	2	59	29.5	28						59
21	Monie Eason (Jr)	2	59	29.5	28						59

Holy Cross

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	P Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	KR Yds
	Team Totals	2	45	22.5	34	1	10	10.0	10	55
1	Dae'sean Graves (So)					1	10	10.0	10	10
15	Nicholas Damato (Sr)	2	45	22.5	34					45

Waterbury Career Academy

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Conv	S	Kick Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	1	6				6
1	Dylan Rossi (Sr)	1	6				6

Holy Cross

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Kick Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	2	12	2	14
5	James Lafleur (Sr)	2	12		12
25	Brayden Doherty (Sr)			2	2

PATs and Field Goals

Waterbury Career Academy has not entered any pats and field goals stats.

Holy Cross

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	2	2	1.0					2
25	Brayden Doherty (Sr)	2	2	1.0					2

Waterbury Career Academy

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	TD FR	TD IR	TD PR	TD KOR	Total
	Team Totals	1						1
1	Dylan Rossi (Sr)	1						1

Holy Cross

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	TD FR	TD IR	TD PR	TD KOR	Total
	Team Totals	1	1					2
5	James Lafleur (Sr)	1	1					2

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Game Story

Connecticut High School Football - Holy Cross prevails Waterbury Career Academy

October 11, 2024: Waterbury, CT 06708

In Friday's non-league match, the host Holy Cross Crusaders football squad scored a good 14-6 triumph over the Waterbury Career Academy Spartans.

The Crusaders (4-1) will now prepare for their match against Ansonia (Ansonia, CT). The Chargers come into the Naugatuck Valley - Copper match with a 5-0 record. In their last match, Ansonia defeated Wolcott (Wolcott, CT), 56-0, in a league match.

Coming up next, the Spartans confront the Torrington Raiders (Torrington, CT) in a Naugatuck Valley - Brass match, on Friday, October 25. Waterbury Career Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 3-2 season record. The Raiders come into the match with a 5-0 record after their 35-26 league win over Kennedy (Waterbury, CT).

Coaches Summary

Second Quarter

WCA - Dylan Rossi 3 yard run. PAT kick failed.

Third Quarter

HC - James LaFleur 5 yard run. Brayden Doherty PAT.
HC - James LaFleur 13 yard pass from Drew Caouette. Brayden Doherty PAT.

Check In
1st Quarter
0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. WCA 0, Holy Cross 0

Posted @ 7:27p
Game Attendance
1st Quarter
Attendance About 100

Posted @ 7:27p
Field Conditions
1st Quarter
Field Conditions Dry

Posted @ 7:27p
Weather Conditions
1st Quarter
Weather Conditions Cold

Posted @ 7:27p
6 - 0

Kick Return Touchdown
Waterbury Career Academy1st Quarter Under a minute
Waterbury Career Academy - Kick Return for a TD. WCA 6, Holy Cross 0

Posted @ 7:40p
Scorer Dropped Out
1st Quarter

Posted @ 7:40p

Players of the Game

Waterbury Career Academy (24-25)

Waterbury Career Academy has not selected any Players of the Game.

Holy Cross (24-25)

Congratulations to #5 James Lafleur (overall), #2 Drew Caouette (offensive), #27 Adrian Acosta (defensive) and #25 Brayden Doherty (special teams) for being selected the Holy Cross Football Players of the Game.

WCA @ Holy Cross Football Game Info

Fri., Oct. 11, 2024 @ 6:30p

Municipal Stadium Complex (Waterbury, CT)

The Holy Cross (Waterbury, CT) varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against Waterbury Career Academy (Waterbury, CT) by a score of 14-6.

Rankings & Records

Waterbury Career Academy (24-25)

CT	Class
66	4

Overall	League	Home	Away	Win %	League %	PF	PA
8-4	6-1	4-1	4-3	.667	.857	368	215

Holy Cross (24-25)

CT	Class
43	8

Overall	League	Home	Away	Win %	League %	PF	PA
7-3	4-3	2-3	5-0	.700	.571	289	146

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Waterbury Career Academy	5.6	10.8	5.4	7.9	30.7
Holy Cross	7.3	9.1	9.7	2.8	28.9

Waterbury Career Academy Videos

Holy Cross Videos

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Team Stat Comparison

Waterbury Career Academy		Holy Cross
212.9	Rushing Yards Per Game	51.7
164.3	Passing Yards Per Game	269.9
164.3	Receiving Yards Per Game	271.0
377.2	Total Yards Per Game	321.6
42.6	Tackles Per Game	50.6
2.9	Sacks Per Game	0.6
30.7	Points Per Game	29.0
-	Pancake Blocks	1

Team Leaders

Waterbury Career Academy		Holy Cross	National Avg.
#23 Mekheem Ambursley133.6	Rushing Yards Per Game	#6 Nathan Craft39.6	20.4
#2 Ethan Blaize168.5	Passing Yards Per Game	#2 Drew Caouette262.5	51.0
#7 Joshua Myers93.8	Receiving Yards Per Game	#1 Dae'sean Graves121.5	17.4
#2 Ethan Blaize189.0	Total Yards Per Game	#2 Drew Caouette270.2	36.6
#57 David Rivera jr.6.1	Tackles Per Game	#27 Adrian Acosta8.9	2.7
#41 Jacob Noujaim1.0	Sacks Per Game	#54 Anthony Shivas0.3	0.2
#23 Mekheem Ambursley12.2	Points Per Game	#1 Dae'sean Graves10.8	2.2
-	Pancake Blocks	#54 Anthony Shivas1	6

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
Waterbury Career Academy	3-1		Holy Cross	3-1

Date	Away	Home	Result	Date	Away	Home	Result
9/13/24	Kennedy	Waterbury Career Academy	(W) 18-8	9/28/24	Holy Cross	Kennedy	(W) 35-0
9/27/24	Waterbury Career Academy	Wolcott	(W) 58-2	11/28/24	Holy Cross	Wolcott	(W) 34-0
10/4/24	Waterbury Career Academy	Ansonia	(L) 56-29	10/24/24	Ansonia	Holy Cross	(L) 48-13
11/27/24	Waterbury Career Academy	Wilby	(W) 35-0	10/31/24	Holy Cross	Wilby	(W) 40-0

Record Breakdown

Waterbury Career Academy (24-25)		Holy Cross (24-25)
8-4	Overall	7-3
6-1	League	4-3
1-2	Non-League	3-0
0-1	Head to Head	1-0
3-1	Common Opponent	3-1
4-1	Home	2-3
4-3	Away	5-0
0-0	Neutral	0-0
1-1	Playoff	0-0
8-4	In-State	7-3
0-0	Out-of-State	0-0