Football Preview: Wolcott Eagles vs. Holy Cross Crusaders
After each having a week off, the Wolcott Eagles and the Holy Cross Crusaders will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Wolcott is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Wolcott is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Watertown last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wolcott took a blow against Watertown, falling 48-8.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross humbled Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic with a 42-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won four contests by 35 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Holy Cross to victory, but perhaps none more so than Drew Caouette, who threw for 331 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Dae'Sean Graves was another key receiver, picking up 130 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Wolcott's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Holy Cross, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Wolcott suffered a grim 34-8 defeat to Holy Cross in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Wolcott, Marques Campbell (who rushed for 172 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 45 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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