Holy Cross football beats Ansonia for 1st time since 2009 on Nate Craft's 4-touchdown night
The Crusaders improved to 4-1, while the Chargers suffered their first loss of the season.
In a thrilling game on Friday night at Municipal Stadium's Ray Snyder Sr. Field, Holy Cross defeated Ansonia for the first time since 2009, securing a 48-37 victory. Headliner Nate Craft had a remarkable performance with four touchdowns, including a game-winning 65-yard run on the first play from scrimmage and a 27-yard touchdown run on a back-to-back third quarter drive.
Quarterback Brady Lombardo also contributed with touchdown passes to Craft, Tyler Smith, Michael Stradford, and Dae Sean Graves. Ansonia's Tymir Taylor had three touchdowns, a 71-yard kickoff return, and a 14-yard run, while Jacob Branch scored a 14-yard touchdown run and Antonio Pinto added a 2-yard rushing score. Holy Cross, now 4-1, will have a bye week before the Naugatuck Valley League's next game.
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