With a playoff game on the line, Peoria Notre Dame rose to the challenge on Friday. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Rochester Rockets 59-58. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Irish.
Jack Hanley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 260 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 66 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Lawson Alwan, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Peoria Notre Dame was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 472 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Peoria Notre Dame's record now sits at 6-4. As for Rochester, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
Peoria Notre Dame will square off against Mt. Zion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 961 yards in their previous games. Rochester does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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