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Also 'cross tends to have a slightly (few mm) bigger rake. With your road bike, question the strength of your rear stays and if they will take a wallop from a stick or clump of mud. Also the clearance for your rear tyre.
Also European 'cross bikes tend to have a higher BB to reduce pedal strike in ruts and on cambers, US seems to be trending towards lower BB to lower the centre of gravity. Your road bike will have a low BB so could cause pedal strikes on a heavily cambered course (these are typical in Central League, less so in the SE league). This just means you will need to run more.