Football Preview: Loyola Cubs vs. Notre Dame (SO) Knights
The Loyola Cubs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Notre Dame (SO) Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Loyola's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Sierra Canyon on Friday. They had to suffer through a 45-0 loss at the hands of the Trailblazers. Having soared to a lofty 44 points in the game before, the Cubs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame (SO) was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They and Chaminade were almost perfectly matched up, but Notre Dame (SO) suffered a 31-30 loss.
Despite the defeat, Notre Dame (SO) got top-tier performance from Steele Pizzella, who threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards.
Loyola's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-5. As for Notre Dame (SO), they now also have a losing record at 4-5.
Loyola came up short against Notre Dame (SO) in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, falling 29-23. Thankfully for Loyola, Zachary Siskowic (who threw for 178 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown) 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.
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