HS FOOT: Notre Dame handles Alemany, 44-17

In above their heads against state power Notre Dame High of Sherman Oaks, the Alemany Warriors tried all sorts of early trick plays Friday - a couple of pooch kicks, a fake punt, a flea flicker.

The problem was, nothing worked.

Using gadget plays was not a bad idea, but Notre Dame executed too well and was always alert.

And with Alemany having its difficulties stopping Notre Dame's potent passing offense, it was no surprise the favored Knights won 44-17 in a nonleague showdown before a standing-room-only crowd of about 4,000 at Alemany.

Notre Dame's Ryan Kasdorf completed 20 of 27 passes for 325 yards and two touchdowns and also scored on a 12-yard run, and Kenny Boggs added three touchdowns on runs of 2, 2 and 1 yard, as the Knights (6-0) remained undefeated while handing Alemany (5-1) its first loss.

Kasdorf, a junior coming off a school-record 418-yard passing performance, has thrown for 1,902 and 19 touchdowns. Kasdorf added 78 yards rushing, as Notre Dame amassed 524 yards.

They'll be more in Saturday's Daily News ... or when the clock strikes 12 on our web site.

gerry.gittelson@dailynews.com