Football Preview: Holy Cross Crusaders vs. Seymour Wildcats
Holy Cross and Seymour are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Holy Cross Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the Seymour Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Holy Cross' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They breezed by Kennedy on the road to the tune of 35-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Crusaders just coasted through the last quarter.
A big part of Holy Cross' win came down to the chemistry between Drew Caouette and his top target Dae'Sean Graves. Caouette threw for 265 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt while Graves picked up 122 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Graves showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 53 yards.
Holy Cross wouldn't let Kennedy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Holy Cross can thank Nicholas Damato and Jayden Bond for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Seymour earned a 7-0 victory over Oxford on Friday.
Holy Cross now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Seymour, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Holy Cross has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 272 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Seymour, though, as they've been averaging only 21.7. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Everything went Holy Cross' way against Seymour when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Holy Cross made off with a 36-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holy Cross since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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