The Notre Dame Pioneers will challenge the Catholic - N.I. Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Notre Dame was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 24-20 to Teurlings Catholic. The defeat continues a trend for the Pioneers in their meetings with the Rebels: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Catholic - N.I. strolled into their game last Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They took their game with ease, bagging a 56-21 victory over Patterson. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Lumberjacks are ranked 202nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Notre Dame better keep an eye on Owen Morris. He was instrumental in Catholic - N.I.'s win, rushing for 93 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight carries.
Catholic - N.I. didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Maddox Nacol and Cooper Parich.
Catholic - N.I.'s win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Notre Dame, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Things could have been worse for Notre Dame, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-28 loss to Catholic - N.I. in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Thankfully for the Pioneers, Luke Landry (who threw for 311 yards and five TDs while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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