Sunnyslope entered their matchup against Notre Dame Prep on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Sunnyslope Vikings were beaten by the Notre Dame Prep Saints 59-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Saints: they've now lost seven in a row.
Royce Vanacore rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Notre Dame Prep got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jason Samis out in front who rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Samis a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Rarden, who threw for 170 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Sunnyslope's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Notre Dame Prep, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sunnyslope will face off against Desert Edge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Notre Dame Prep, they will challenge Brophy College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Notre Dame Prep's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Brophy College Prep's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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