Two dominant signal callers in Brady Lombardo and Jack Brunetti are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Holy Cross Crusaders will welcome the Woodland Regional Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Holy Cross gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't give up any more after. They snuck past Waterbury Career Academy with a 19-15 victory. The win continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Woodland Regional). They breezed past Wolcott to the tune of 68-0 on Thursday. Fans of the Hawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Holy Cross better keep an eye on Ean Pringle. He was instrumental in Woodland Regional's win, rushing for 130 yards and three scores on only 13 carries.
Woodland Regional was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Woodland Regional's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Holy Cross, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Holy Cross was able to grind out a solid victory over Woodland Regional when the teams last played back in September of 2024, winning 24-15. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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