Holy Cross: With chance to clinch fourth straight Patriot League title, Crusaders moving on from thriller over Fordham

November 1, 2022

Image courtesy of Holy Cross Athletics The 53-52 overtime win over Fordham will forever go down in Holy Cross history as one of the greatest games ever played. Fans and alumni may never forget it, but for the players and coaches that were part of it, it now has to become a distant memory rather quickly. There are bigger things to focus on, like a fourth straight Patriot League championship. With…

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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…

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

April 8, 2022

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…

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Holy Cross: Crusaders have plenty to be thankful for as accolades roll in ahead of first home playoff game in 38 years

November 24, 2021

Photo: @HCrossFB When the Holy Cross Crusaders heard and saw the news they’d been waiting for last Sunday, there was a little celebration that quickly turned to focus on the task at hand. Holy Cross watched the NCAA FCS Selection Show as a team and saw they would be hosting a playoff game at Fitton Field for the first time since 1983. The opponent will be Sacred Heart, but it…

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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

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…

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Holy Cross: Crusaders dominate Lafayette 35-10 on Senior Day

November 6, 2021

WORCESTER – It’s hard to believe after waiting almost two years to play at home again, but Holy Cross may have already played its final game at Fitton Field this season. Time flies when you’re having fun. The year has seemingly flown by after every local football fan was clamoring for a normal slate just months ago. The Crusaders hope there’s at least one home playoff game still to come,…

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