Football Game Preview: St. Michael Warriors vs. McKinley Panthers

The St. Michael Warriors will square off against the McKinley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

St. Michael made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Brusly, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Warriors fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 27-24 on Thursday.

Meanwhile, McKinley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 49-0 loss at the hands of West Feliciana. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Saints are ranked 137th).

St. Michael's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for McKinley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

St. Michael beat McKinley 14-7 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.