The Notre Dame Prep Saints will take on the Millennium Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Millennium took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Notre Dame Prep, who comes in off a win.
Notre Dame Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Desert Edge, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Notre Dame Prep was ranked 18th). Notre Dame Prep managed a 20-14 victory over Desert Edge on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Saints.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Notre Dame Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jason Samis, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Another receiver making a difference was Cooper Perry, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Notre Dame Prep's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 6.2 sacks. Desert Edge's QB won't forget Nathan Jones anytime soon given he sacked him 2.3 times. Jones is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Mason Pavone was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Millennium came up short against Campo Verde on Friday and fell 27-17.
Notre Dame Prep's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Millennium, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Notre Dame Prep strolled past Millennium when the teams last played back in November of 2018 by a score of 14-0. Will Notre Dame Prep repeat their success, or does Millennium have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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