{
  "id": 13326509,
  "title": "Holy Cross football beats Ansonia for 1st time since 2009 on Nate Craft's 4-touchdown night",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/holy-cross-football-beats-ansonia-for-1st-time-since-2009-on-nate",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T04:39:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/holy-cross-football-beats-ansonia-043927966.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The Crusaders improved to 4-1, while the Chargers suffered their first loss of the season.",
  "key_points": [
    "Holy Cross defeats Ansonia for first time since 2009",
    "Nate Craft scores four touchdowns, including game-winning run",
    "Ansonia's Tymir Taylor has three touchdowns and a kickoff return"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This win marks a significant shift for Holy Cross, ending a long drought against Ansonia and boosting their standing in the Naugatuck Valley League with a 4-1 record.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}