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Scores and Photos of Friday Night High School Football – Aug. 21
Two things were very apparent at Central High School following Notre Dame’s 40-6 victory over the host Purple Pounders in both teams’ season opener Friday night. The Fighting Irish are the state’s fourth-ranked Class 3A team for a reason, and the Pounders might be the most mysterious team in town.
One thing was absolutely certain: The Pounders made the Irish earn it despite the final score. Notre Dame eventually pulled away with 25 unanswered points after Central closed to within 15-6 in the second half.
“They were a bit of the unknown to us, for sure,” said Notre Dame coach Charles Fant. “They were multiple, that’s for sure, and I thought they played hard. We started off slow but came out in the last half and played much better.”
Notre Dame’s bread-and-butter rushing attack was stymied for the most part by an aggressive Pounders defense, but with a talented quarterback such as Alex Darras, it was only a matter of time. Darras threw four touchdown passes to four receivers and added a 42-yard field goal in an impressive opening game for the senior.