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Holy Cross: Crusaders ready to roll as Dobbs, Asante & Chesney take part in Patriot League Media Day

July 27, 2022

On September 2 under the lights at Merrimack College, Holy Cross will officially kick off its push for a national title. No, not just a four-peat in the Patriot League, but a national title. When you’ve done what the Crusaders have done over the last few seasons, expectations change and nationally, Holy Cross enters the 2022 season as a Top 15 team in FCS. Not only are the boys in…

Holy Cross: 5 observations from the Crusaders’ spring game

April 10, 2022

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WORCESTER – To say the Holy Cross spring game on Saturday was far more entertaining than any spring game has the right to be would be a huge understatement. Hard hits, big plays and two straight hours of hard-nosed competition punctuated a successful spring season for the Crusaders. Here are five things that stood out in what turned out to be an eventful afternoon: 1.) Quarterbacks look good Whether it…

Holy Cross: Four things we’ll be watching closely during Saturday’s spring game

April 8, 2022

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It’s hard to believe, but after Saturday, Holy Cross won’t be on the field in a team setting until training camp starts in a few months. That’s because Saturday is the Crusaders’ spring game, marking the end of the pre-camp, month-long session that has absolutely flown by. Holy Cross will kick off around 3 P.M. following the mens lacrosse team’s senior day game against Lafayette at noon. Here are four…

Holy Cross: No reveling in three-peat for Crusaders with a potential home FCS playoff game on the line in regular season finale

November 18, 2021

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PHOTO: @HCrossFB Last weekend, the Holy Cross football program was able to celebrate something that hadn’t been done in 30 years. With a 52-24 win that saw the Crusaders score 35 unanswered following a lightning delay that lasted over an hour, Bob Chesney, his staff and the players clinched a third straight Patriot League title, the first time the program had done that since winning back-to-back-to back league titles from…

Holy Cross: Crusaders can cement Holy Cross as best FCS program in New England with a win on Saturday

November 12, 2021

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The Patriot League title and a three-peat is on the line for Holy Cross on Saturday, but there’s much more to it. Not only can the Crusaders all but guarantee themselves a third straight league title with a win over Fordham, but the program can also cement itself as the best FCS school in the area with a win. Now, that may not seem like the greatest title to have…

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