Chaminade-Madonna and Norland (ranked 30th and 50th in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile game on Thursday. The Chaminade-Madonna Lions put the hurt on the Norland Vikings with a sharp 45-20 win. Chaminade-Madonna's victory was all the more impressive since the Vikings were averaging only 18 points allowed on the season.
Chaminade-Madonna's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Derrek Cooper and Darius Smith. Another thorn in Norland's side was Donta Simpson Jr, who picked up three sacks and made seven total tackles.
Norland's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ennio Yapoor, who rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 227 yards on 14 of 33 attempts. With that strong performance, Yapoor is now averaging an impressive 107.8 rushing yards per game. A healthy portion of that aerial production (108 yards to be exact) went to Dawson Quarterman.
Chaminade-Madonna pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Norland, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1.
Chaminade-Madonna will head out to challenge Western at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chaminade-Madonna knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Western likes a good challenge. As for Norland, they will challenge Archbishop McCarthy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Archbishop McCarthy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Norland surely won't give up without a fight.
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