A victory for Peoria Notre Dame just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 62-28 loss at the hands of the Christian Brothers Cadets. While losing is never fun, the Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 174th in Illinois, while the Cadets are ranked sixth in Missouri).
Peoria Notre Dame lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jack Hanley, who rushed for 183 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Hanley is becoming a predictor of Peoria Notre Dame's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Lawson Alwan, who gained 149 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Peoria Notre Dame was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Peoria Notre Dame's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Christian Brothers, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Peoria Notre Dame will host Danville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Peoria Notre Dame is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.8 points per game this season. As for Christian Brothers, they will welcome St. Mary's at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Christian Brothers knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully St. Mary's likes a good challenge.
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