With a playoff game on the line, Notre Dame rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Naugatuck Greyhounds by a score of 15-7. Winning may never get old, but the Green Knights sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The critical scores for Notre Dame came from Joe Capasso and Josiah Carter.
Notre Dame was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Naugatuck only rushed for 141.
Notre Dame didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Termaine Barr and Ryan Malone.
Notre Dame has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.4 points per game. As for Naugatuck, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2.
Notre Dame wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 35-21 loss against Darien on the 8th. Naugatuck does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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