If Notre Dame Prep was riding high fresh off their 40-12 takedown of Chaparral last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Notre Dame Prep Saints lost 35-14 to the Verrado Vipers on Thursday.
When it comes to explaining why Notre Dame Prep lost, don't look at Lily McCracken. Despite the final result, she rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. McCracken really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Mia Williams continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Verrado, throwing for 317 yards and four touchdowns. Williams is becoming a predictor of Verrado's success: when she posts at least 250 passing yards the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when she doesn't). Jaidyn Goins also deserves a mention for her punt return touchdown.
Notre Dame Prep dropped their record down to 2-9 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Verrado, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Notre Dame Prep will face off against Desert Mountain at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Verrado, they will square off against La Joya Community at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Verrado is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.5 points per game this season.
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