Holy Cross Berlin

The Berlin (CT) varsity football team won Monday's home playoff game against Holy Cross (Waterbury, CT) by a score of 49-7.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Holy Cross	7	0	0	0	7
Berlin	14	7	14	14	49

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Box Score Stats

Holy Cross (25-26)		Berlin (25-26)
0	Total Plays	51
0	First Downs	18
0	Penalties	4
0	Penalty Yards	35
-	Possession Time	24:54

Game Stats

Holy Cross (25-26)

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Berlin (25-26)

Berlin

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	3	7	78	.429	26.0	1	0	38	123.8
11	Cody Puzio (Sr)	3	7	78	.429	26.0	1	0	38	123.8

Berlin

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	100+	TD
	Team Totals	40	367	9.2	51	2	5
2	B. Sadowski (So)	4	14	3.5	5	0
5	Carmine Rio (Sr)	1	12	12.0	12	0
7	Nick Balicki (So)	6	27	4.5	11	0
10	Ryan Lavender (Sr)	7	65	9.3	15	0
11	Cody Puzio (Sr)	16	114	7.1	20	1	4
18	Eli Rice (Sr)	6	135	22.5	51	1	1

Berlin

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	3	78	26.0	38	1
2	B. Sadowski (So)	1	38	38.0	38	1
5	Carmine Rio (Sr)	1	4	4.0	4
7	Nick Balicki (So)	1	36	36.0	36

Berlin

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	IR	Total
	Team Totals	367	78	5	27	477
2	B. Sadowski (So)	14	38			52
5	Carmine Rio (Sr)	12	4		27	43
7	Nick Balicki (So)	27	36			63
10	Ryan Lavender (Sr)	65				65
11	Cody Puzio (Sr)	114				114
18	Eli Rice (Sr)	135				135
51	Jack Long (Jr)			5		5

Berlin

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	367	78	78	445
2	B. Sadowski (So)	14		38	52
5	Carmine Rio (Sr)	12		4	16
7	Nick Balicki (So)	27		36	63
10	Ryan Lavender (Sr)	65			65
11	Cody Puzio (Sr)	114	78		192
18	Eli Rice (Sr)	135			135

Berlin

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	27	15	42	11.0
2	B. Sadowski (So)	1	3	4
5	Carmine Rio (Sr)	3	2	5
6	Gdore Dixon (Jr)	1	2	3	.5
7	Nick Balicki (So)	3		3	1.0
9	Logan Carrubba (So)	1		1
10	Ryan Lavender (Sr)	5	3	8	3.5
18	Eli Rice (Sr)	1	1	2
21	Camden Lavoie (Jr)	1		1
22	Tommy Motta (Sr)	2	2	4	2.0
25	Noah Foster (So)	1		1
54	Sean Granger (Sr)	2	1	3	1.0
56	Braden Kelly (So)	3		3	1.0
58	William Balicki (Sr)	3		3	2.0
70	Aidan Arcila (Sr)		1	1

Berlin

Sacks

#	Athlete Name	Sacks	Ydl	Hurs
	Team Totals	4.0	34	4
2	B. Sadowski (So)			1
6	Gdore Dixon (Jr)			1
7	Nick Balicki (So)	1.0	12
10	Ryan Lavender (Sr)	1.0	9
54	Sean Granger (Sr)	1.0	1
56	Braden Kelly (So)			1
58	William Balicki (Sr)	1.0	12	1

Berlin

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Int	Int Yds	Avg	PD	Fmb Rec	FR Yds	Caus	Blk FGs
	Team Totals	2	27	13.5	6	3	0	1	1
5	Carmine Rio (Sr)	2	27	13.5	3
6	Gdore Dixon (Jr)					1	0
7	Nick Balicki (So)					1	0
10	Ryan Lavender (Sr)				1
22	Tommy Motta (Sr)				1	1	0
25	Noah Foster (So)				1
56	Braden Kelly (So)								1
58	William Balicki (Sr)							1

Berlin

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	8	267	33.4	60	1
18	Eli Rice (Sr)	8	267	33.4	60	1

Berlin

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	2	47	23.5	37
21	Camden Lavoie (Jr)	2	47	23.5	37

Berlin

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	KR Yds
	Team Totals	2	5	2.5	5	5
25	Noah Foster (So)	1	0	0.0	0	0
51	Jack Long (Jr)	1	5	5.0	5	5

Berlin

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Kick Pts
	Team Totals	7	42	7
1	Collin Sullivan (Sr)			7
2	B. Sadowski (So)	1	6
7	Nick Balicki (So)	1	6
11	Cody Puzio (Sr)	4	24
18	Eli Rice (Sr)	1	6

Berlin

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	7	7	1.0					7
1	Collin Sullivan (Sr)	7	7	1.0					7

Berlin

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	TD FR	Total
	Team Totals	5	1	1	7
2	B. Sadowski (So)		1		1
7	Nick Balicki (So)			1	1
11	Cody Puzio (Sr)	4			4
18	Eli Rice (Sr)	1			1

Game Story

Connecticut High School Football - Berlin trounces Holy Cross

December 8, 2025: Berlin, CT 06037

In Monday's non-league match, the host Berlin Redcoats football squad scored a decisive 49-7 triumph over the Holy Cross Crusaders.

The Redcoats (12-0) will now prepare for their match against Brookfield (Brookfield, CT). The Bobcats come into the non-league match with a 10-2 record. In their last match, Brookfield routed St. Joseph (Trumbull, CT), 6-3, in a non-league match.

Coaches Summary

First Quarter

Berlin (9:37) Cody Puzio 3 yard TD run
Berlin (9:37) Collin Sullivan (XPA Kick Good)
Berlin (7:17) Nick Balicki Fumble Recovery in End Zone for TD
Berlin (7:17) Collin Sullivan (XPA Kick Good)

Second Quarter

Berlin (2:14) Cody Puzio 12 yard TD run
Berlin (2:14) Collin Sullivan (XPA Kick Good)

Third Quarter

Berlin (9:59) Brandon Sadowski 38 yard TD reception from Cody Puzio
Berlin (9:59) Collin Sullivan (XPA Kick Good)
Berlin (3:24) Cody Puzio 4 yard TD run
Berlin (3:24) Collin Sullivan (XPA Kick Good)

Fourth Quarter

Berlin (11:45) Cody Puzio 2 yard TD run
Berlin (11:45) Collin Sullivan (XPA Kick Good)
Berlin (2:10) Eli Rice 51 yard TD run
Berlin (2:10) Collin Sullivan (XPA Kick Good)

Check In
1st Quarter
7 - 14 The scorer has checked in. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 14

Posted @ 6:48p
7 - 14

End of 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
Holy Cross 7, Berlin 14

Posted @ 6:49p
Check In
2nd Quarter
7 - 14 The scorer has checked in. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 14

Posted @ 7:36p

Check In
1st Quarter
7 - 14 The scorer has checked in. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 14

Posted @ 6:48p
Game Attendance
1st Quarter
Attendance Hundreds

Posted @ 6:48p
Field Conditions
1st Quarter
Field Conditions Dry

Posted @ 6:48p
Weather Conditions
1st Quarter
Weather Conditions Cold

Posted @ 6:48p
7 - 20

Rushing Touchdown
Berlin1st Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Berlin - Rushing TD. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 20

Posted @ 7:32p
7 - 21

Made Point After
Berlin1st Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Berlin - PAT Good. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 21

Posted @ 7:32p
7 - 14

Score Correction
Berlin1st Quarter
Score correction for Berlin in 1st Quarter. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 14

Posted @ 8p
7 - 14

End of 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
Holy Cross 7, Berlin 14

Posted @ 8:01p
7 - 21

Score Correction
Berlin2nd Quarter
Score correction for Berlin in 2nd Quarter. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 21

Posted @ 8:01p
7 - 21

Halftime
Halftime
Holy Cross 7, Berlin 21

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Posted @ 8:01p
7 - 21

Start of 3rd Quarter
Holy Cross3rd Quarter
Holy Cross to kick off to Berlin.

Posted @ 8:01p
7 - 21

Update
Berlin3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
Berlin - 1st down, ~11 minutes to go, ball on Holy Cross' 38-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 21

Posted @ 8:02p
7 - 27

Passing Touchdown
Berlin3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
Berlin - #11 Cody Puzio 37 Yd pass completed to #1 Collin Sullivan for a TD. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 27

Posted @ 8:03p
7 - 28

Made Point After
Berlin3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
Berlin - PAT Good. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 28

Posted @ 8:03p
7 - 28

Possession Update - Kickoff
Holy Cross3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
Berlin kicked off to Holy Cross. Holy Cross has the ball on their own 20-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 28

Posted @ 8:04p
7 - 28

Update
Holy Cross3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
Holy Cross - 2nd down, ~11 minutes to go, ball on their own 20-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 28

Posted @ 8:05p
Commentary
3rd Quarter
Timeout Berlin

Posted @ 8:05p
7 - 28

Update
Holy Cross3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
Holy Cross - 3rd down, ~10 minutes to go, ball on their own 19-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 28

Posted @ 8:07p
Commentary
3rd Quarter
3rd and 11

Posted @ 8:07p
7 - 28

Long Pass
Holy Cross3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
Holy Cross - #12 Brady Lombardo with a long pass to #3 Aaden Hall. Holy Cross has the ball on Berlin's 42-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 28

Posted @ 8:08p
7 - 28

Update
Berlin3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
Berlin - 2nd down, ~10 minutes to go, ball on their own 43-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 28

Posted @ 8:08p
7 - 28

Update
Holy Cross3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
Holy Cross - 3rd down, ~10 minutes to go, ball on Berlin's 37-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 28

Posted @ 8:09p
7 - 28

Fumble Recovery
Berlin3rd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
Berlin recovered a fumble by Holy Cross and has the ball on their own 37-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 28

Posted @ 8:10p
7 - 28

Update
Berlin3rd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
Berlin - 2nd down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on their own 50-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 28

Posted @ 8:11p
7 - 28

Long Run
Berlin3rd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
Berlin - #7 Nick Balicki with a long run. Berlin has the ball on Holy Cross' 39-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 28

Posted @ 8:12p
7 - 28

Update
Berlin3rd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
Berlin - 1st down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on Holy Cross' 26-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 28

Posted @ 8:13p
Commentary
3rd Quarter
Face mask on Holy Cross

Posted @ 8:13p
7 - 28

Red Zone Alert
Berlin3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Berlin is inside Holy Cross' 20. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 28

Posted @ 8:13p
7 - 28

Update
Berlin3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Berlin - 1st down, ~5 minutes to go, ball on Holy Cross' 9-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 28

Posted @ 8:14p
7 - 28

Update
Berlin3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Berlin - 2nd down, ~5 minutes to go, ball on Holy Cross' 5-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 28

Posted @ 8:14p
7 - 28

Update
Berlin3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Berlin - 3rd down, ~5 minutes to go, ball on Holy Cross' 4-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 28

Posted @ 8:15p
7 - 34

Rushing Touchdown
Berlin3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Berlin - #11 Cody Puzio with a 4 Yd Rushing TD. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 34

Posted @ 8:15p
7 - 35

Made Point After
Berlin3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Berlin - #1 Collin Sullivan PAT Good. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 35

Posted @ 8:16p
7 - 35

Possession Update - Kickoff
Holy Cross3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Berlin kicked off to Holy Cross. Holy Cross has the ball on Berlin's 46-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 35

Posted @ 8:19p
Commentary
3rd Quarter
49

Posted @ 8:19p
7 - 35

Update
Holy Cross3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Holy Cross - 1st down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on Berlin's 38-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 35

Posted @ 8:20p
7 - 35

Update
Holy Cross3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Holy Cross - 2nd down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on Berlin's 38-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 35

Posted @ 8:20p
7 - 35

Update
Holy Cross3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Holy Cross - 3rd down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on Berlin's 38-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 35

Posted @ 8:20p
7 - 35

Big Play - Tackle For Loss
Berlin3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Berlin with a tackle for loss. Holy Cross has the ball on Berlin's 44-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 35

Posted @ 8:22p
Commentary
3rd Quarter
4th and 16

Posted @ 8:22p
7 - 35

Turnover on Downs
Berlin3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
Holy Cross has turned possession over on downs. Berlin has the ball on their own 44-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 35

Posted @ 8:22p
7 - 35

Long Run
Berlin3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
Berlin - #10 Ryan Lavender with a long run. Berlin has the ball on Holy Cross' 41-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 35

Posted @ 8:24p
7 - 35

Update
Berlin3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
Berlin - 2nd down, ~2 minutes to go, ball on Holy Cross' 40-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 35

Posted @ 8:24p
7 - 35

Update
Berlin3rd Quarter Under a minute
Berlin - 3rd down, Under a minute, ball on Holy Cross' 38-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 35

Posted @ 8:25p
7 - 35

End of 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Holy Cross 7, Berlin 35

Posted @ 8:25p
7 - 35

Long Pass
Berlin4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
Berlin - #11 Cody Puzio with a long pass to #7 Nick Balicki. Berlin has the ball on Holy Cross' 3-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 35

Posted @ 8:27p
7 - 35

Red Zone Alert
Berlin4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
Berlin is inside Holy Cross' 20. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 35

Posted @ 8:28p
7 - 41

Rushing Touchdown
Berlin4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
Berlin - #11 Cody Puzio with a 3 Yd Rushing TD. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 41

Posted @ 8:29p
7 - 42

Made Point After
Berlin4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
Berlin - #1 Collin Sullivan PAT Good. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 42

Posted @ 8:29p
7 - 42

Possession Update - Kickoff
Holy Cross4th Quarter ~10 minutes to go
Berlin kicked off to Holy Cross. Holy Cross has the ball on their own 42-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 42

Posted @ 8:31p
7 - 42

Long Pass
Holy Cross4th Quarter ~10 minutes to go
Holy Cross - #12 Brady Lombardo with a long pass to #1 Dae'sean Graves. Holy Cross has the ball on Berlin's 47-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 42

Posted @ 8:32p
7 - 42

Long Run
Holy Cross4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
Holy Cross - #6 Nathan Craft with a long run. Holy Cross has the ball on Berlin's 36-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 42

Posted @ 8:33p
7 - 42

Update
Holy Cross4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
Holy Cross - 1st down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on Berlin's 26-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 42

Posted @ 8:34p
7 - 42

Update
Holy Cross4th Quarter ~8 minutes to go
Holy Cross - 2nd down, ~8 minutes to go, ball on Berlin's 26-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 42

Posted @ 8:34p
7 - 42

Red Zone Alert
Holy Cross4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Holy Cross is inside Berlin's 20. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 42

Posted @ 8:35p
7 - 42

Update
Holy Cross4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Holy Cross - 3rd down, ~7 minutes to go, ball on Berlin's 19-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 42

Posted @ 8:35p
Commentary
4th Quarter
4th and 3 from the 26

Posted @ 8:35p
Commentary
4th Quarter
From.the 21

Posted @ 8:36p
7 - 42

Big Play - Sack
Berlin4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Berlin - #7 Nick Balicki with a sack. Holy Cross has the ball on Berlin's 36-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 42

Posted @ 8:37p
7 - 42

Turnover on Downs
Berlin4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Holy Cross has turned possession over on downs. Berlin has the ball on their own 32-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 42

Posted @ 8:37p
7 - 42

Update
Berlin4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
Berlin - 2nd down, ~6 minutes to go, ball on their own 35-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 42

Posted @ 8:38p
7 - 42

Update
Berlin4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Berlin - 1st down, ~4 minutes to go, ball on their own 44-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 42

Posted @ 8:39p
7 - 42

Update
Berlin4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Berlin - 2nd down, ~4 minutes to go, ball on their own 49-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 42

Posted @ 8:39p
7 - 48

Rushing Touchdown
Berlin4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Berlin - #18 Eli Rice with a 51 Yd Rushing TD. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 48

Posted @ 8:40p
7 - 49

Made Point After
Berlin4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Berlin - #1 Collin Sullivan PAT Good. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 49

Posted @ 8:40p
Commentary
4th Quarter
Rice had a nice 17 yard run just befor the TD.

Posted @ 8:41p
7 - 49

Possession Update - Kickoff
Holy Cross4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
Berlin kicked off to Holy Cross. Holy Cross has the ball on their own 42-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 49

Posted @ 8:42p
Commentary
4th Quarter
It's on the 43

Posted @ 8:42p
7 - 49

Update
Holy Cross4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
Holy Cross - 2nd down, ~1 minute to go, ball on their own 43-yard line. Holy Cross 7, Berlin 49

Posted @ 8:42p
7 - 49

End of Game
Final
Holy Cross 7, Berlin 49

Posted @ 8:43p

Holy Cross @ Berlin Football Game Info

Mon., Dec. 8, 2025 @ 6:30p

The Berlin (CT) varsity football team won Monday's home playoff game against Holy Cross (Waterbury, CT) by a score of 49-7.

This game is a part of the "2025 Connecticut High School Football Playoff Brackets: CIAC - Class M" tournament.

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Rankings & Records

Holy Cross (25-26)

CT	Class
41	6

Overall	League	Home	Away	Neutral	Win %	League %	PF	PA
8-4	4-2	3-2	4-2	1-0	.667	.667	404	283

Berlin (25-26)

CT	Class
7	2

Overall	League	Home	Away	Neutral	Win %	League %	PF	PA
12-0	2-0	6-0	5-0	1-0	1.000	1.000	473	80

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Holy Cross	7.9	11.5	8.7	5.6	33.7
Berlin	11.8	12.8	7.3	7.4	39.4

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Team Stat Comparison

Holy Cross		Berlin
107.9	Rushing Yards Per Game	226.2
239.7	Passing Yards Per Game	83.1
261.8	Receiving Yards Per Game	83.1
347.6	Total Yards Per Game	309.3
55.9	Tackles Per Game	50.8
0.9	Sacks Per Game	2.2
36.1	Points Per Game	5.3

Team Leaders

Holy Cross		Berlin	National Avg.
#6 Nathan Craft90.4	Rushing Yards Per Game	#11 Cody Puzio62.0	10.9
#12 Brady Lombardo245.8	Passing Yards Per Game	#11 Cody Puzio72.9	10.6
#1 Dae'sean Graves101.8	Receiving Yards Per Game	#5 Carmine Rio38.7	8.7
#12 Brady Lombardo250.7	Total Yards Per Game	#11 Cody Puzio134.9	24.4
#56 Nathan July7.1	Tackles Per Game	#10 Ryan Lavender6.6	2.6
#53 John Petrokaitis0.3	Sacks Per Game	#54 Sean Granger0.9	0.2
#1 Dae'sean Graves13.5	Points Per Game	#1 Collin Sullivan1.6	1.8

Record Breakdown

Holy Cross (25-26)		Berlin (25-26)
8-4	Overall	12-0
4-2	League	2-0
3-1	Non-League	8-0
0-1	Head to Head	1-0
0-0	Common Opponent	0-0
3-2	Home	6-0
4-2	Away	5-0
1-0	Neutral	1-0
1-1	Playoff	2-0
8-4	In-State	12-0
0-0	Out-of-State	0-0