Football Game Preview: Notre Dame Titans vs. Carter Lions

For the first time this season, Notre Dame will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. After each having a week off, they and the Carter Lions will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame has given up an average of 53.4 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Notre Dame is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Aquinas last Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Titans had to suffer through a 69-6 loss at the hands of the Falcons. The Titans have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Carter ultimately got the result they hoped for last Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 34-33 win over Linfield Christian. Carter's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Notre Dame better focus on containing Andre Clark and Deshalon Allen as the pair were huge in Carter's win. Clark rushed for 77 yards and one TD on only five carries, while Allen rushed for 128 yards. An impressive showing, but Clark really ramped things up playing D: he picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Carter's run defense was locked in: Linfield Christian could only muster 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Anthony Sengbe for the heroic effort on defense: he. Carter didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.5.

Carter moved to 2-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Notre Dame, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

Notre Dame took a serious blow against Carter in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 58-0. Thankfully for the Titans, Ryder Carson (who threw for 224 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine passes, and also punched in one score on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.