The headline sounds weird with an 0-3 team, I get it. But, Holy Cross has lost its first three games this season by a combined total of seven points. After nearly upsetting a good MAC team in NIU, the Crusaders went up to Wildcat Stadium and narrowly missed taking down the UNH. Last week, the Crusaders took No. 5 Rhode Island to the final minute at Fitton Field before falling……
Image courtesy of URI Athletics By Brendan Flynn NEFJ Correspondent WORCESTER – Trailing by one with 2:23 left to play on the road, Rhode Island kicker Garth White cleared with uprights with plenty of room to spare on a go-ahead, 41-yard field goal to cap the Rams game-winning, 60-yard drive. The field goal was the third of the day for White, who accounted for every URI point in the 9-7…
By Allen Lessels NEFJ Correspondent Durham, N.H. – University of New Hampshire coach Rick Santos called on Nick Reed, a sophomore transfer out of the University of Buffalo, multiple times Saturday night in Wildcat Stadium and he delivered. Again and again. And again and again. Reed boomed four field goals, including a 40-yarder as time ran out in the game, to lift the Wildcats to a 19-16 win over Holy…
There’s no question that UNH and Holy Cross have been the FCS standard in New England for two decades and the last decade respectively. Whether it’s been Coach McDonnell, Coach Santos, Coach Chesney or Coach Curran, the Wildcats and Crusaders have been models of consistency when it comes to competing for championships with a certain attitude and toughness that you’ll only find in the Northeast. UNH has been in the…
While Holy Cross still managed to clinch a share of a sixth straight Patriot League title a year ago, it wasn’t always smooth sailing. In fact, bouts of inconsistency from a very young, inexperienced roster made the 2024 season quite a roller coaster at times. But, like most teams that choose to go the recruit and development route rather than going heavy in the transfer portal, those growing pains are…
WORCESTER – There’s a lot to be encouraged with if you’re a Holy Cross fan. Especially if you were one of those sitting in the stands on Saturday during the team’s open practice/controlled scrimmage. Big plays, the usual physical brand of football they’ve grown accustomed to and a roster full of hungry players looking to write their own chapter in the growing story of Crusader football success. Here’s what stood…
Before the question was even finished, Holy Cross head coach Dan Curran smirked a bit when senior offensive lineman Cam Nolan was asked a question during Thursday’s Patriot League virtual Media Day. The question was about the possibility of a seventh straight league title in 2025. Curran knew exactly what Nolan was going to say. The message has been loud and clear since offseason workouts in January. Build your own…
WORCETSER – A new tradition may have started in Worcester on Saturday. With some miserable New England April weather rolling through this weekend, the annual spring game was forced inside the St. Ignaitus indoor facility at Holy Cross. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The atmosphere was phenomenal as recruits, their families and alumni lined one sideline and the far end zone as the Crusaders capped off…
WORCESTER – Year two of the Dan Curran Era at Holy Cross has been underway for a few weeks now with spring ball. There’s a lot of excitement around the program after sharing a sixth straight Patriot League title last year, but there’s also some major hole to fill at key spots like quarterback, wide receiver, D-line and linebacker. Here’s what stood out during our two-hour visit with the Crusaders…
WORCESTER – The final stop on the four-day tour for NFL scouts in New England was Worcester and specifically, Holy Cross on Thursday afternoon. About 25 potential draft prospects had one final chance to put some good stuff on tape or, show off for the handful of scouts that were in attendance. The Ravens, Patriots, Packers and 49ers were on physically on hand, while the rest of the league will…