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Crusaders set to return soon as Holy Cross announces spring practice schedule

March 1, 2023
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The Crusaders are back on the field. Well, soon. On Wednesday morning, Holy Cross announced its spring practice schedule and spring game date via social media. The first day of practice is March 16 and the Crusaders’ finale to the spring season will be on April 15. The four-time defending Patriot League champs have been lifting and doing some team bonding type stuff, but the official 14-practice slate is a…

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Holy Cross uses early signing period & National Signing Day to reload

February 1, 2023
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Image courtesy of @HCrossFB At this point, would anyone be surprised if the other Patriot League teams filed a petition or something to keep Holy Cross off the recruiting trail? Winners of four straight league titles and about one quarter away from playing in the FCS semifinals a year ago, Holy Cross added a bunch of new faces on NSD Wednesday. The Crusaders have Matt Sluka back at quarterback, which…

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Carlo Crocetti commits to Holy Cross

January 24, 2023
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Holy Cross struck with a big local commitment from Carlo Crocetti, who announced the pledge on Twitter Tuesday. Crocetti, out of the 2023 class, did a post-grad year at Loomis Chaffee after a strong career at Xaverian. This season, Crocetti saw his recruitment pick up among Ivy League schools, and Holy Cross was on him throughout. Crocetti is an intriguing prospect, and one of the reasons for that is versatility….

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Holy Cross: Fifth-year Crusaders drawing from experience ahead of playoff showdown with South Dakota State

December 8, 2022
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Image courtesy of David Eggen/Inertia April 24, 2021 may have been a turning point in the trajectory of the Holy Cross football program. That afternoon – after playing just three regular season games in the odd spring season – the Crusaders lost 31-3 to No. 1 South Dakota State in the first round of the FCS playoffs. The Jackrabbits went on to lose the national championship game to Sam Houston,…

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Holy Cross: Crusaders ready for the national spotlight in NCAA quarterfinals

December 6, 2022
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All year long, the question has been how long can Holy Cross keep this special season going as attention on the program grew and the climb up the national rankings continued? After a second round win over UNH at a muddy, windy and rainy Fitton Field on Saturday, the answer may very well be “all the way.” At 12-0, Holy Cross is now just two wins away from playing for…

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