Hawks first season in the books

Tyler Lowey
Times Reporter

 

The Holy Cross Collegiate Hawks inaugural football season came to a close Nov. 12 in Cold Lake.
The Hawks took on another brand new program, the Assumption School Crusaders and were cranked 92-20 in the B side Alberta 6 Man Football League semifinals.
“They beat us pretty bad,” said head coach Michael Annicchiarico.
Missing a few starters, the Hawks tried their best, but went up against a well-prepared Crusader team.
“They scouted us pretty well and took away our strength which was the running game. They would send five guys up to the line and dared us to throw the ball, something we weren’t as confident doing,” said Annicchiarico, who plans to return next season as head coach along with Josh Jalbert.
Annicchiarico also noted his team was a little under-sized and a little younger than the Crusaders.
“This was a building season for us,” he said. “We didn’t have any Grade 12’s on our team so hopefully they all come back a little bit bigger and a little bit stronger and improve from there.”
The Hawks went 3-5 this season and earned their way into the B-side playoffs by clinching the sixth seed from the south division.
The Crusaders will take on the Caroline Cougars in the B final Nov. 19.