Chaparral has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Notre Dame Prep Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Chaparral and Desert Mountain were almost perfectly matched up, but Chaparral suffered a 26-25 defeat.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 13-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Thunderbird.
Despite the defeat, Notre Dame Prep saw an underclassman step up: Lily McCracken threw for 193 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 57 yards. Faith Cunningham also helped out with an impressive 94 receiving yards.
Chaparral's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Notre Dame Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Chaparral didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Notre Dame Prep when the teams last played back in September, but they still walked away with a 12-6 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was McCracken, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chaparral still be able to contain McCracken? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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