The ALA - Gilbert North Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Notre Dame Prep Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. ALA - Gilbert North is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.4 points per game this season.
ALA - Gilbert North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Desert Mountain, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (ALA - Gilbert North was ranked 21st). ALA - Gilbert North took a 17-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Desert Mountain on Friday. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 28-21 to Cactus Shadows.
Despite the defeat, Notre Dame Prep got top-tier performance from Gunnar Perry, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Perry's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Perry, who gained 88 total yards and a touchdown.
ALA - Gilbert North's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2. As for Notre Dame Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
ALA - Gilbert North took their win against Notre Dame Prep in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 41-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Notre Dame Prep's Noah Trigueros, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for ALA - Gilbert North to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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