The Frankenmuth Eagles will challenge the Notre Dame Prep Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Frankenmuth is coming into the game hot, having won their last ten games.
Frankenmuth is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Richmond to the tune of 38-6. With the Eagles ahead 38-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Frankenmuth, racking up 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Cash Tedford, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, while Notre Dame Prep put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Denby. The Fighting Irish took their matchup with ease, bagging a 49-0 victory over the Tars. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Fighting Irish's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Tars are ranked 233rd).
Notre Dame Prep's win came from a few key players Frankenmuth will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Drake Roa, who picked up 135 receiving yards and two scores. Those 135 receiving yards gave him a new career-high. Anthony Tartaglia was in the mix as well, providing Notre Dame Prep with two TDs.
Notre Dame Prep didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Denby to a completion percentage of just 40%. The Fighting Irish weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 63.2%.
Frankenmuth's record now sits at 10-1. As for Notre Dame Prep, their record is now 9-2.
Frankenmuth took a serious blow against Notre Dame Prep in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 42-7. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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