Waterbury Career Academy hasn't had much luck against Holy Cross recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Waterbury Career Academy Spartans and the Holy Cross Crusaders are set to duel.
Waterbury Career Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Ansonia just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were dealt a 56-29 loss at the hands of the Chargers. The loss was the Spartans' first of the season.
Despite their defeat, Waterbury Career Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Joshua Myers, who picked up 187 receiving yards, was perhaps the best of all. Myers torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 82 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Blaize, who threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Holy Cross). They breezed by Seymour on the road to the tune of 42-7 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Crusaders have won by exactly 35 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Waterbury Career Academy fell to 3-1. As for Holy Cross, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Waterbury Career Academy might still be hurting after the 42-19 loss they got from Holy Cross in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Holy Cross' Drew Caouette, who threw for 363 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80.6% of his passes. Now that Waterbury Career Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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