Football Recap: North Haven Nighthawks vs. Notre Dame Green Knights
North Haven was the 56-0 winner over Notre Dame when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The North Haven Nighthawks were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 21-20 to the Notre Dame Green Knights. The Nighthawks' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
North Haven's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Artie Mccormack Iv, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown, and Joey Mastroianni, who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: North Haven was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Joe Capasso had an outrageously good game for Notre Dame as he rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 122 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Capasso has posted since back in September of 2023.
North Haven's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Notre Dame, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Haven will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against East Hartford at 6:15 p.m. As for Notre Dame, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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