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No. 17 Harvard 30, Holy Cross 7 – Crimson take care of business against Crusaders

October 17, 2026

Image courtesy of Harvard Athletics By Michael Najarian NEFJ Correspondent CAMBRIDGE — The margin was a little too close at halftime for Harvard’s liking, as they led Holy Cross 13-7 after a buzzer-beating field goal by Kieran Corr. Thanks to a few big plays in the second half, the No. 17 Crimson made that margin bigger, beating the Crusaders 30-7 in Harvard’s final non-conference game of the season. Harvard (5-0)……

Lehigh 35, Holy Cross 10 – Crusaders can’t keep up with Mountain Hawks

August 29, 2026

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WORCESTER – The scoreboard tells the story of a blowout in Holy Cross’ season opener on Saturday at Fitton Field, but it’s a bit deceiving. The Crusaders trailed by 21 after the first and never truly recovered despite certainly finding their footing, getting beaten by No. 11 Lehigh 35-10 in a key early Patriot League matchup. Lehigh put up 398 yards of offense and Holy Cross had 391. The difference…

5 Observations from our spring visit with Holy Cross

March 20, 2026

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WORCESTER – If you watched Holy Cross play regularly last year, you know they weren’t a 3-9 team. Unfortunately, that’s what the record was despite losing mostly all close games. It’s added fuel to the fire heading into 2026 and that was evident during our spring visit with the Crusaders on Thursday night. Practice was only about an hour and 20 minutes, but it was fast and purposeful with plenty…

Holy Cross hosts first local Pro Day of the season

March 19, 2026

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WORCESTER – The parking lot wasn’t nearly as full as it has been in some past years when Holy Cross has hosted a Pro Day, but some good work still got done on Thursday. Nine local college players from Holy Cross, Merrimack, Curry, Nichols and even a former BC basketball player participated in the hour-long workout with scouts from the Patriots, Packers and Chiefs on hand. This was the first…

2026 Holy Cross schedule unveiled

January 2, 2026

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On Friday afternoon, the full Holy Cross schedule was released with dates and locations for 2026. Times are still to be determined, but Year 3 of the Dan Curran Era in Worcester begins August 29th at home. Here’s the full slate: Aug. 29 – vs. Lehigh Sept. 5 – at Colgate Sept. 12 – at Miami (OH) Sept. 19 – vs. Yale Sept. 26 – at Lafayette* Oct. 3 -…

Holy Cross inks 10 recruits on National Signing Day

December 3, 2025

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After a strong finish to a disappointing year – Holy Cross won back-to-back games to close out the season, including a blowout over Georgetown at Fenway Park – Dan Curran and his staff brought 10 new players into the fold on NSD Wednesday. The Crusaders built positive momentum heading into the offseason and this is a great start in trying to maintain that positive momentum heading into Year 3 for…

Holy Cross looking to end rough year on high note at Fenway

November 19, 2025

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Image courtesy of Holy Cross Athletics The Holy Cross program and its fan base find themselves in unfamiliar territory heading into Thanksgiving. Usually – at least for the last six years – Holy Cross was battling for the Patriot League title, or already making plans for the postseason. But, 2025 has been a rare down year and there will be no playoff appearance for Dan Curran’s crew after this Saturday….

Holy Cross hopes to keep momentum rolling after first win

October 21, 2025

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It took a while, but Holy Cross earned its first victory of the year this past weekend. The Crusaders took down new Patriot League foe Richmond on the road with a true team effort, getting contributions in all three phases. Now, despite being 1-6, Dan Curran’s team is 1-1 in the league with an outside chance of keeping the dream alive for a share of a seventh straight league title….

After bye week, Holy Cross still hunting for 1st win of the season

October 15, 2025

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It hasn’t been the year anyone wearing purple and white has wanted. At 0-6, Holy Cross has stunningly been on the wrong end of all sorts of games this season. Close loses, blowouts, you name it.The Crusaders have been through it. Still, confidence and effort has not wavered. Coming off a much-needed bye week, Holy Cross hits the road this weekend in search of its first win when they take…

Holy Cross still confident heading into Patriot League play after 0-4 start

September 24, 2025

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Holy Cross still has one more non-conference game left a week from this Saturday when New England rival Harvard visits Fitton Field. But, the goal for Dan Curran and his Crusaders has always been to be ready to go when the Patriot League schedule began. That comes this weekend when Holy Cross travels to Fordham. Sitting at 0-4 after the most recent loss to Yale last Saturday, the Crusaders are…

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