The St. Francis Gladiators will head out on the road to challenge the Notre Dame Prep Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Francis will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
If Notre Dame Prep heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when St. Francis took over last week. The Gladiators came out on top against Boyne City by a score of 20-13 on Friday. Those 20 points were actually the fewest the Gladiators have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Notre Dame Prep made off with a 20-19 win over Oak Park.
Notre Dame Prep's win came from a few key players St. Francis will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sam Stowe, who threw for 227 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes. That's the most passing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. 99 of Stowe's passing yards were hauled in by Drake Roa, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Notre Dame Prep proved: they limited Oak Park to a paltry three yards per carry. The Fighting Irish's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.6.
St. Francis' record now sits at 6-0. As for Notre Dame Prep, their record is now 4-2.
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