Football Game Preview: Holy Cross Crusaders vs. Waterbury Career Academy Spartans

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Previous Games

10/11/24 - Home	14-6 W
10/06/23 - Away	42-19 W
10/01/22 - Home	48-12 W
11/05/21 - Home	42-12 W
10/26/19 - Home	26-14 W
+ 3 more games

Holy Cross is a perfect 8-0 against Waterbury Career Academy since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Crusaders will challenge the Spartans at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Holy Cross was handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Crosby on Thursday. The Crusaders blew past the Bulldogs, posting a 48-20 win. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, Waterbury Career Academy never let their opponents score on Saturday. They blew past St. Paul Catholic 34-0. That 34 point margin sets a new team best for the Spartans this season.

Holy Cross better keep an eye on Monie Eason. He was instrumental in Waterbury Career Academy's win, rushing for 109 yards and two scores on only six carries. Eason also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending one pass.

Holy Cross' record is now 4-2. As for Waterbury Career Academy, their record now sits at 6-0.

Holy Cross beat Waterbury Career Academy 14-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.