Notre Dame Prep is on a five-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Pomperaug a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:30 p.m.
Notre Dame Prep's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Stratford last Friday. They took a 6-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Devils. The match marked the first time this season in which the Lancers were not able to get on the board.
Notre Dame Prep wouldn't let Stratford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Notre Dame Prep can thank Jordan Allen and Tristan Jones for forcing both of them. Allen has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 11 times he's played.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pomperaug). They blew past Weston, posting a 49-6 win.
Pomperaug's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Notre Dame Prep, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-7.
Notre Dame Prep came up short against Pomperaug in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 23-13. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pomperaug's Johnny Gogas, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Notre Dame Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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