Notre Dame Prep needed a changed in momentum after dropping four straight games and they got it from Cooper Perry. The Notre Dame Prep Saints came out on top in a nail-biter against the ALA - Gilbert North Eagles on Friday, sneaking past 51-48 thanks in part to Perry, who picked up 302 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 66 yards.
Another player making a difference was Nathan Jones, who picked up 2.5 sacks and made ten total tackles (4.5 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Notre Dame Prep's defensive line and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jones and Cody Wells, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Notre Dame Prep got some further help from J.J. Francis: he made eight total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
When it comes to explaining why ALA - Gilbert North lost, don't look at Kody Thorley. Despite the final result, he rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. Thorley also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 0.5 sacks and making ten total tackles (1.0 for loss). Cam Shepard also helped out as he racked up 109 receiving yards.
Notre Dame Prep now has a winning record of 5-4. As for ALA - Gilbert North, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Notre Dame Prep will head out to take on Desert Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Mountain is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Notre Dame Prep will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for ALA - Gilbert North, they will welcome Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 953 yards in their previous games.
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