Graves Falls Five Catches Short of State Receptions Record
Holy Cross beat WCA 56-8 on Thursday, but senior Dae’Sean Graves will need at least six more catches to break Joey Montalvo’s career mark.
By Jasmine Carter ·
Dae’Sean Graves caught five passes for 113 yards in Holy Cross High’s 56-8 victory over WCA on Thursday night at Ray Snyder Sr. Field. The senior wide receiver will need to wait at least one more week to claim his second state record of the season.
Graves, a committed UConn player, currently holds the Connecticut career record for touchdown receptions. He tied and broke Alex Jamele’s mark last week in a 52-13 win at Crosby. Graves has 52 career touchdown receptions.
The Crusaders improved to 6-1 with their sixth consecutive win. The Spartans fell to 1-6.
Holy Cross quarterback Brady Lombardo threw six touchdown passes, all in the first half. His scoring strikes covered distances of 17, 46, 27, 2, 24, and 19 yards. Aaden Hall had two touchdown receptions and returned an interception 95 yards for a score. Michael Stradford, Tyler Smith, and Carter Fleming also caught touchdown passes. Jayden Lewis ran for a 23-yard score.
WCA scored 22 points in the first half and eight in the final period. Kolbe Jenkins ran for a 22-yard touchdown, and Josh Godfrey added a two-point conversion. Head coach Jonas Rousseau Sr. was absent for the second straight game.
Graves did not play in the second half of Thursday’s game. He will face Woodland on Friday, Nov. 6, at 6:30 p.m. Graves needs five more catches to tie Joey Montalvo’s career receptions record of 226. Six catches will give him the state record.
Graves is 529 yards away from tying Montalvo’s career receiving-yards record of 3,871. He will need several more games to break that mark.
