Football Recap: Notre Dame Piles Up the Points Against Hillhouse + How To Watch

Notre Dame got themselves on the board against Hillhouse on Friday, but Hillhouse never followed suit. They breezed past the Academics to the tune of 35-0. The Green Knights' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

Luke Miklos

Rushing Yards

11/01/25 @ Foran	241
10/03/25 vs Law	188
10/24/25 vs Wilbur Cross	175
10/10/25 @ North Haven	159
09/12/25 @ Ludlowe	129
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Leading Notre Dame to victory were Luke Miklos and Wyatt Verrillo. Miklos rushed for 127 yards and three TDs, while Verrillo rushed for 47 yards and a pair of scores. The Green Knights are 4-2 when Miklos posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 0-3 otherwise.

Notre Dame didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Hillhouse to a completion percentage of just 35.3%. The Green Knights have been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.58 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.58 in their last three games.

Notre Dame's defense didn't let Miller Stolzman, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Miklos and Cody Wieland, who each picked up one sack apiece.

Notre Dame is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.6 points over those games. As for Hillhouse, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Notre Dame and Hamden will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 10:30 a.m. on the 27th. As for Hillhouse, they will challenge Wilton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors' defense has only allowed 11.9 points per game this season, so the Academics' offense will have their work cut out for them.