If Holy Cross was feeling good fresh off their 40-0 takedown of Wilby last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Holy Cross Crusaders took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Watertown Indians on Thursday. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Holy Cross still got an impressive performance from Drew Caouette, who threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards. The dominant performance gave Caouette a new career-high in rushing yards.
Brady Gambee was his usual excellent self, rushing for 148 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry for Watertown.
Holy Cross' loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Watertown, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Holy Cross didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-7 win against Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic on the 14th. Watertown has also already played their next contest, a 48-8 victory against Wolcott on the 15th.
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