After soaring to 49 points the game before, Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They were dealt a 42-7 defeat at the hands of the Holy Cross Crusaders. The Yellowjackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Esten Ryan and Owen Riemer.
Holy Cross' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Drew Caouette, who threw for 331 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Dae'Sean Graves was another key pass catcher, picking up 130 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Holy Cross, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
After each having a week off, Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic and St. Paul Catholic will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 10:30 a.m. on November 28th. Someone's luck will take a turn for the better: Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic has lost four straight at home , while St. Paul Catholic has lost four on the road. As for Holy Cross, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wolcott at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. Holy Cross is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.3 points per game this season.
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