{
  "id": 17169839,
  "title": "Holy Cross football routs WCA; Graves 6 catches from breaking CT career receptions record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/holy-cross-football-routs-wca-graves-6-catches-from-breaking-ct",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T03:37:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/holy-cross-football-routs-wca-033704541.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, October 29, 2026, Holy Cross High School's senior wide receiver Dae Sean Graves delivered a stellar performance in a 56-8 victory over WCA at Ray Snyder Sr. Field. Graves contributed five catches for 113 yards, including a 46-yard touchdown, propelling the Crusaders to a 6-1 record and their sixth straight win. This performance not only set a new state record for touchdown receptions with 52, but also tied and broke the previous record held by Alex Jamele, a Southington native, in a previous game. Graves' accomplishment needed five more catches against Woodland on November 6 to tie East Catholic's Joey Montalvo's career receptions record of 226, and he required more games to break Montalvo's 3,871-yard record. In the game, Brady Lombardo threw six touchdown passes, all in the first half, covering distances of 17, 46, 27, 2, 24, and 19 yards. Aaden Hall and Michael Stradford each had two touchdown receptions, while Jayden Lewis added a crucial interception return for a score and a 23-yard run. The Spartans, without their head coach Jonas Rousseau Sr. for the second consecutive game, ended the match with a 8-0 record.",
  "summary": "Graves had five catches for 113 yards and a TD against WCA as he closes in on Montalvo's career receptions mark.",
  "key_points": [
    "Dae Sean Graves sets new state record with 52 touchdown receptions",
    "Brady Lombardo throws 6 TD passes in first half",
    "Aaden Hall and Michael Stradford each score 2 TDs"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Graves' record-breaking performance signals a historic individual peak that cements Holy Cross's dominance and places the Crusaders in a prime position to extend their winning streak.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "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."
}