Notre Dame Prep is 0-5 against Bunnell since November of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Notre Dame Prep Lancers will venture away from home to take on the Bunnell Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Notre Dame Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Joel Barlow and fell 36-34.
Despite the defeat, Notre Dame Prep got top-tier performance from Skyler Burgess, who picked up 202 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bunnell, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-0 win over New Milford. Considering the Bulldogs have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Steven Mendoza continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 218 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Rody Ricketts was another key player, picking up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Notre Dame Prep's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Bunnell, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Notre Dame Prep couldn't quite finish off Bunnell when the teams last played back in November of 2023 and fell 14-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mendoza, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 156 yards while completing 72.2% of his passes. Now that Notre Dame Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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