After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Servite, Notre Dame (SO) was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Westlake Warriors 42-10 at home. That 32 point margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
Steele Pizzella was his usual excellent self, rushing for 160 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 136 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.6 rushing yards per game. Lloyd "Luc" Weaver was Pizzella's top target, picking up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Notre Dame (SO) was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Notre Dame (SO) wouldn't let Westlake keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Notre Dame (SO) can thank Isaiah Sensebaugh and Ehimen Oyamendan for forcing both of them. The dominant performance also gave Oyamendan a new career-high in rushing yards.
Despite the loss, Westlake still got an impressive performance from Demanie Bell, who picked up 81 receiving yards, and also rushed for 60 yards.
Notre Dame (SO) now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Westlake, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Notre Dame (SO) will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bishop Amat at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Westlake also won't see the field for a while: their next matchis against Rio Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on October 5th.
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