Lions Dominate Hawken 49-11 to Secure Historic 10th Win
November 11, 2026 by Mateo Paul

The backyard rivalry between two schools separated by barely 15 minutes had plenty of anticipation heading into Friday night's playoff matchup.

Game photos click here. The backyard rivalry between two schools separated by barely 15 minutes had plenty of anticipation heading into Friday night’s playoff matchup. The No. 3-seeded Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions were coming off a bye, while the No. 10-seeded Hawken Hawks had advanced with an overtime thriller, defeating Howland 36-29 in the first round of the playoffs. Both teams looked to establish their identities early. NDCL planned to rely on its running game, while Hawken hoped to get star receiver Charlie Mallet involved from the start. NDCL received the opening kickoff as rain continued to fall over Lozick...