Notre Dame (SO) unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Downey Vikings by a score of 24-21 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 42-21 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
Notre Dame (SO)'s loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Noel Washington, who rushed for 115 yards and one TD while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and Wyatt Brown, who rushed for 60 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Washington showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 62 yards.
Oscar Rios was a one-man wrecking crew For Downey. as he threw for 311 yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 133 yards on only 14 carries. That's the most rushing yards Rios has posted since back in September of 2024. Jesus Rios also helped out with an impressive 121 receiving yards.
Notre Dame (SO) has already played their next matchup, a 42-0 victory against Bishop Alemany on the 29th. As for Downey, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 35-34 win against Orange Vista on the 29th.
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