Niles Friday 10/12/12 Notre Dame's #44 Tom Sora and#1 Pat Cravens bring down Joliet Catholic's#30 Michael Ivlow . | Jerry Daliege~for Sun-Times Media
Niles Friday 10/12/12 Notre Dame's #3 Chris James takes a break along the sidelines. | Jerry Daliege~for Sun-Times Media
Niles Friday 10/12/12 Notre Dame's QB#5 Dan Nagode lofts a pass down field against Joliet Catholic. | Jerry Daliege~for Sun-Times Media
Niles Friday 10/12/12 Notre Dame's #59 Sean Nicholson applies pressure to Joliet Catholic's QB#7 Craig Slowik. | Jerry Daliege~for Sun-Times Media
Niles Friday 10/12/12 Notre Dame's#54 Alex Garcia closes in on Joliet Catholic's QB#7 Craig Slowik. | Jerry Daliege~for Sun-Times Media
Niles Friday 10/12/12 Notre Dame's#24 Sean Heneghan makes a unsuccessful attempt at breaking up a pass for Joliet Catholic's#23 Chris Tschida. | Jerry Daliege~for Sun-Times Media
Niles Friday 10/12/12 Notre Dame's coach Mike Hennessey talks to his team during a time out. | Jerry Daliege~for Sun-Times Media
Behind an outstanding effort by Chris James, Notre Dame got off to a fast start against No. 3 Joliet Catholic and never trailed in a 42-33 home win Friday. James rushed for 168 yards and had three first-half touchdowns for the Dons (5-3, 3-3), including …
