IRISH FOOTBALL POWERS TO FIRST TITLE GAME

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November 24, 2024

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D5 No. 2 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep tops Flat Rock to punch ticket to Ford Field.

Story and photo by StudentandAthlete 

No. 2-ranked Pontiac Notre Dame Preparatory rolled past unranked Flat Rock 49-7 in a Michigan High School Athletic Association Division S football semifinal on Saturday, Nov. 23, at Westland John Glenn, to earn its first trip to Ford Field in Detroit. 

Notre Dame led 42-7 at halftime and the entire second half was played under a running clock. 
Sam Stowe tossed three touchdown passes (Colin Whalen, one yard; Joey DeCasas, 17 yards; Billy Collins, 31 yards) and rushed for a 14-yard touchdown. 

DeCasas added a 58-yard touchdown run. Collins ran for a 94-yard touchdown and finished with 132 yards rushing. Drew Heimbuch rushed for a five-yard touchdown. 

Luca Gasperoni had seven tackles. Heimbuch and Brody Sink both had six tackles. 

Notre Dame (11-1) advances to face No. 1-ranked Frankenmuth (13-0) in the final on Saturday, Nov. 30, at 4 p.m. 

Frankenmuth beat No. 10-ranked and defending champion Grand Rapids Catholic Central 42-35 in its semifinal on Saturday, Nov. 23. 

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"At Notre Dame Prep, we inspire our students to become the best versions of themselves. We challenge them through an experience of academic excellence, focused on active, project-based learning. We invite them to explore a world of opportunities beyond the classroom. We guide them as they grow in spirituality within a community strong in its Catholic and Marist identity."

Notre Dame Preparatory School is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. Notre Dame Preparatory School's upper school enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame Prep's middle and lower schools enroll students in pre-kindergarten through grade eight. All three schools are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDP is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the National Association of Independent Schools. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School, visit the school’s home page at www.ndprep.org.