Hawks hammered by defending champs

Tyler Lowey
Times Reporter

 

The Holy Cross Collegiate Hawks have slipped up on the road this season. They were just whacked 70-0 by the reigning 6 Man Football provincial champs, the St. Joseph’s Collegiate Crusaders in Brooks.
“Brooks is undefeated this year and their margins of victory have been by over 70 points,” said Hawks’ head coach Michael Annicchiarico. “They are also very experienced with a lot of Grade 12 players. We thought that our Grade 9 and 10’s stepped up and didn’t quit.”
The Hawks return home for a pair of home games as they make a final push towards the playoffs during their inaugural season.
The Hawks (1-4) host Our Lady of Mount Pleasant Royals on Oct. 21 at HCC Field, and it will go a long way in determining the Hawks playoff chances.
The first round of playoffs starts Saturday, Nov. 12. The top eight teams from the Northern and Southern conference make the “A” playoffs and next four teams qualify for the “B” playoffs.
The Hawks sit tied for sixth with the Royals. While the “A” playoffs might be out of the question, the Hawks are focused on reaching the “B” playoffs.
The Hawks were also clipped 88-19 by the Central High Sedgewick Rams Oct. 7 in Sedgewick.
“It was a disappointing game overall as we had some turnovers and breakdowns in tackling that we need to work on,” said Annicchiarico.
Running back Jayden Hendricks scored all three touchdowns; two of them came on kick returns.
The Hawks final home game goes Oct. 28 when the Provost Panthers come to town.