Two dominant signal callers in Noah Trigueros and Luke Moga are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Notre Dame Prep Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sunnyslope Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (Notre Dame Prep is ranked 27th, while Sunnyslope is ranked 43rd).
Last Friday, Notre Dame Prep came up short against Desert Mountain and fell 28-21. Notre Dame Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Trigueros, who threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns. Cooper Perry was another key contributor, picking up 62 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Sunnyslope waltzed into Friday's game with four straight wins but they left with five. They secured a 42-38 W over Skyline. This was one game where the offenses had no trouble playing at a high level.
Moga continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 46 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 103 yards and three touchdowns. Moga hasn't dropped below three passing touchdowns for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Aleck Vargas, who rushed for 152 yards.
Notre Dame Prep has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Sunnyslope, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Everything came up roses for Notre Dame Prep against Sunnyslope in their previous matchup back in September as the team secured a 49-7 victory. Does Notre Dame Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sunnyslope turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
