The Notre Dame Prep Fighting Irish will play host again on Friday to welcome the Armada Tigers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Notre Dame Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Corunna 56-7. The Fighting Irish's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Meanwhile, Armada had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They claimed a resounding 63-0 victory over the Vikings. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Vikings are ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jackson Malburg continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 323 yards and seven touchdowns on only ten carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.3 rushing touchdowns per game.
Armada was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 463 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Armada's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points per game. As for Notre Dame Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
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