Fenwick’s Woods: ‘It was a great run’

BROCKTON ?It is said that ?all good things must come to an end? and the state?s longest winning streak proved no exception following Bishop Fenwick?s 29-14, state semifinal loss to Abington on Saturday afternoon at Marciano Stadium.The Crusaders entered the contest as winners of its last 26 games.?It was a great run,” said Coach Dave Woods of the stretch which came into fruition after an excruciating loss to Archbishop Williams on October 27, 2012.A last second, goal line fumble from the Crusaders allowed the Bishops to escape with a 32-24 victory and the Catholic Central League title.?We had lost our prior two games by slim margins to Hamilton-Wenham (14-8) and St. Mary?s (14-12), so our guys had all the motivating factors they needed,” said Woods whose team finished the season with three straight wins.?Our staff knew that the senior class of 2013 was extremely special, having started since they were freshmen. We knew we would have a chance to do something big with that group and they delivered.”Led by Daily Item Player of the Year, Nick Bona, Fenwick (13-0) cruised through a perfect regular season before running the table in the postseason which included wins over Abington and Northbridge who will meet in this years? Superbowl.With the return of stalwart running back, Rufus Rushins, Woods knew the potential for a repeat this fall was, at the very least, possible.?The winning attitude that was established early on last year definitely carried over into this season. These kids have come ready to work each and every week,” said Woods who helped guide the Crusaders to a 7-0 regular season.Wins over Madison Park, Lowell Catholic and Whittier Tech provided Fenwick with its second consecutive Division 5 North crown.?It?s been a great year for sure, but it?s not over just yet,” said Woods. “Thanksgiving is always a special day, especially for the seniors, so hopefully our group can go out with a bang while helping the program begin another streak.”