Two dominant signal callers in Noah Trigueros and Conner White are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Notre Dame Prep Saints will head out on the road to face off against the American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Notre Dame Prep, who comes in off a win.
Notre Dame Prep's three-game losing streak came to an end on Thursday. They came out on top against Cactus Shadows by a score of 32-21.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Notre Dame Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cooper Perry, who picked up 192 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Perry's longest reception was for an incredible 76 yards. Trigueros was another key contributor, throwing for 301 yards and two touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North lost to Desert Mountain on the road by a decisive 36-21 margin on Friday.
Despite the defeat, American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North got a solid performance out of Tyton Slade, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown. Isaac Massey made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Notre Dame Prep's win bumped their record up to 4-4. As for American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Notre Dame Prep has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 358.2 total yards per game. It's a different story for American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North, though, as they've been averaging only 241.4 per game. Will Notre Dame Prep be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North flip the ?