It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Holy Cross can now relate to. They were dealt a 49-7 loss at the hands of the Berlin Redcoats on Monday. The game marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Berlin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cody Puzio, who rushed for 114 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 78 yards and one TD on only seven passes. That's the most rushing yards Puzio has posted since back in October. Eli Rice was another key rusher, rushing for 135 yards and one score on only six carries.
Crusaders
| 12/08/25 @ Berlin | 7-49 |
| 12/03/25 vs Rockville | 51-21 |
| 11/27/25 vs Wolcott | 41-6 |
| 11/15/25 @ Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic | 36-20 |
| 11/06/25 vs Woodland Regional | 14-42 |
Holy Cross moved to 8-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Berlin, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Holy Cross does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Berlin, they will challenge Brookfield on Saturday. The Bobcats' defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so the Redcoats' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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