Now that's the spirit
Central Valley. Monroe-Woodbury defeats Warwick Valley 31-7 to keep playoff hopes alive.
| 21 Oct 2019 | 05:06
Sean Morris comes up with a 28-yard grab in the first quarter. (
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Nick Calderone had 135 yards on nine carries and one touchdown in the game.
Vincent Quintana takes it to house with his 44-yard touchdown reception.
Quarterback Anthony Campione had a big day, going 12-17 for 162 yards and three touchdowns.
On Friday night, Oct. 18, the Crusaders finished off their Spirit Week activities with their annual homecoming football game against the Warwick Valley Wildcats.
The Crusaders entered the game with a 2-4 record and in need of victory to keep their playoff hopes alive. The Wildcats were in a similar situation, also with a 2-4 season record.
The Crusaders scored first when Eddie Fennessy hit a 28-yard field goal to put the Crusaders up 3-0.
Early in the second quarter, Anthony Campione found tight end Vinny Quintana streaking down the middle field for a 44-yard touchdown pass. The score was now 10-0.
On the Crusaders' next possession Nick Calderone continued his habit of long touchdown runs as he broke off a 65-yard run. The lead was now 17-0.
CJ Graham stopped the Wildcats' next drive with an interception. It was his second interception in as many weeks.
That set up Campione, who hit Mike Zrelak with a six-yard pass to close the half with the Crusaders up 24-0.
The Crusaders didn’t slow down and early in the second half Campione hit Peter Mastropolo with a screen pass and the senior running back crashed his way through the Wildcats and into the end zone to put the Crusaders up 31-0.
With 3:44 left in the game the Wildcats finally found the end zone when Tim McDonald pick off a pass and raced 90 yards for the lone Wildcat points of the day.
The Crusaders 31-7 victory keeps their playoff hopes alive and sets up a showdown next Saturday afternoon when they travel Washingtonville to face the Wizards.
- William Dimmit