The Notre Dame Prep Saints will head out to square off against 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 breezed by Sunnyslope on the road to the tune of 59-14 on Thursday. Considering the Saints have won three games by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Notre Dame Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jason Samis led the charge by rushing 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. Dylan Rarden was another key passer, throwing 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, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
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 loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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