Notre Dame Prep couldn't quite beat Desert Mountain on Tuesday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 21-point defeat they were dealt last Thursday. The Notre Dame Prep Saints fell just short of the Desert Mountain Wolves by a score of 9-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Saints of the 28-20 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 2nd.
Despite the defeat, Notre Dame Prep saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lily McCracken rushed for 82 yards, and also threw for 157 yards on 11 of 21 attempts. Nami Haley made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Notre Dame Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Sutton Hartman, Haley, and Brooke Davis picked up one apiece.
Notre Dame Prep's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Desert Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Notre Dame Prep is on the road again on Tuesday to play Mountain Pointe at 6:00 p.m. Desert Mountain has already played their next game, a 13-7 win against Mountain View on the 30th.
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