Desert Mountain was handed a 55-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Notre Dame Prep on Tuesday. The Desert Mountain Wolves narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Notre Dame Prep Saints 9-7. That's more bragging rights for the Wolves, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Allison Ortiz threw for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Rhianna Ortiz was her top target, picking up 83 receiving yards. On the ground,
Caroline Workman rushed for 46 yards.
When it comes to explaining why Notre Dame Prep lost, don't look at Lily McCracken. Despite the final result, she rushed for 82 yards, and also threw for 157 yards on 11 of 21 attempts. Nami Haley got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Desert Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Notre Dame Prep, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-10.
Desert Mountain has already played their next match, a 13-7 win against Mountain View on the 30th. As for Notre Dame Prep, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Mountain Pointe at 6:00 p.m.
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