Desert Mountain has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Notre Dame Prep Saints at 7:00 p.m. Desert Mountain's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Notre Dame Prep's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Desert Mountain is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Higley, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Desert Mountain was ranked 15th). Desert Mountain fell just short of Higley by a score of 15-12 on Friday. The Wolves have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Prep can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past ALA - Gilbert North 51-48.
Cooper Perry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 302 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for Notre Dame Prep: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Luke Jacobs, who threw for 395 yards and five touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Notre Dame Prep's defensive line and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Nathan Jones and Cody Wells, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Jones also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Another thorn in ALA - Gilbert North's side was J.J. Francis, who made eight total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Desert Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Notre Dame Prep, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Desert Mountain beat Notre Dame Prep 28-21 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Desert Mountain repeat their success, or does Notre Dame Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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