For the first time this season, Notre Dame (SO) will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Loyola Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Notre Dame (SO) is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Culver City for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-14 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
Wyatt Brown was his usual excellent self, throwing for 343 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 84 yards and one TD on only five carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 60 yards. Another player making a difference was Noel Washington, who rushed for 71 yards and a pair of scores.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Notre Dame (SO)'s defense and their four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. They got some further help from Preston Webb: he forced one fumble and made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Loyola didn't have too much breathing room in their game against St. Francis last Friday, but they still walked away with a 9-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cubs.
Loyola didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Gage Santos, Malique Pollard, Holden Smyser, and Will Mack picked up one apiece. Smyser is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Kane Casani was another major factor on D, forcing one fumble and making ten total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Loyola now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Notre Dame (SO), they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Notre Dame (SO) won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, slipping by Loyola 35-34. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Cubs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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