Football Preview: Notre Dame Green Knights vs. Hand Tigers
Notre Dame has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will square off against the Hand Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Notre Dame is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.1 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Notre Dame beat Cheshire 13-3. The 13-point effort marked the Green Knights' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Joe Capasso and Cody Wieland were among the main playmakers for Notre Dame as the former rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns and the latter rushed for 74 yards. Capasso is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
Notre Dame didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Josiah Carter.
Meanwhile, Hand put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Hamden by a score of 15-7. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Green Dragons are ranked 53rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Hand came from Tyler Narracci and Sam Markovitz.
Hand pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.4 points per game. As for Notre Dame, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Notre Dame has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 201.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hand struggles in that department as they've been averaging 205. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Notre Dame against Hand in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, as the team secured a 34-7 win. Does Notre Dame have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hand turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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