However, Notre Dame Academy (Hingham) is quite familiar with difficult schedules and the Cougars knocked off another titan Friday. Wesleyan commit Taylor Watts and junior midfielder Emma Whoriskey paced the charge, finishing with four goals apiece as Notre Dame toppled previously undefeated Walpole in a thrilling 12-10 battle.

LAS VEGAS — The last time Notre Dame won a national football title, in January 1989, Tim Murray was 15 months old. Touchdown Jesus, the fists-up leprechaun and the rest of the Golden Dome lore would seep into his psyche, thanks to alum/father Chris and sister Beth, part of the Fighting Irish’s first female lacrosse team in the late 1990s.

7-seed Notre Dame shocked 2-seed Georgia with a 23-10 victory in the Sugar Bowl to send the Fighting Irish to the national semifinals at the Orange Bowl against Penn State. The Fighting Irish used a furious rally of 17 points in 54 seconds around the ...

Notre Dame's football program is built on prestige and a championship pedigree, but it's been quite a while since Fighting Irish fans got to celebrate a national title. While Notre Dame consistently finds itself in the national conversation and even made ...