Preview: Notre Dame Prep vs. Horizon
Notre Dame Prep is 5-0 against Horizon since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Notre Dame Prep Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Horizon Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Notre Dame Prep is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Two weeks ago, Notre Dame Prep faced Desert Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Notre Dame Prep came out on top against Desert Mountain by a score of 3-1.
Notre Dame Prep hit Desert Mountain with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Reese Marshall,
Whitney Reinhardt, and
Paxton Bock.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Horizon walked away with it. Their defense stepped up to hand the Jaguars a 3-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for Horizon as it spelled an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Notre Dame Prep pushed their record up to 13-4-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 35 goals over those seven matches. As for Horizon, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9-1.
Notre Dame Prep took their win against Horizon in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 4-0. Will Notre Dame Prep repeat their success, or does Horizon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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