The Notre Dame Prep Saints will head out to challenge the Brophy College Prep Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after four-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
While Notre Dame Prep didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Sunnyslope 59-14 on the road on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won three games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Notre Dame Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jason Samis, who rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Samis a new career-high in rushing yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Dylan Rarden, who threw for 170 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Notre Dame Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 378 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Notre Dame Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. J.J. Francis picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Brophy College Prep faced Perry in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Brophy College Prep snuck past Perry with a 24-20 victory.
The critical scores for Brophy College Prep came from Harrison Chambers, Daylen Sharper, and Sharper.
Notre Dame Prep's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Brophy College Prep, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Notre Dame Prep has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 203.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Brophy College Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 229.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Notre Dame Prep suffered a grim 42-17 defeat to Brophy College Prep in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Notre Dame Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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