After each having a week off, the Aquinas Falcons and the Notre Dame Titans will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Aquinas, who comes in off a win.
Aquinas gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They took down Citrus Valley 27-10.
One reason for the win was Aquinas' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Kenneth Crews was the leader with two. Aquinas got some further help from Mike Davis: he picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They took a blow against Xavier Prep, falling 47-0. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 959th, while the Saints are ranked 478th).
Aquinas' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Notre Dame, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Aquinas against Notre Dame in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 47-3 win. In that matchup, Aquinas amassed a halftime lead of 41-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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