Football Recap: Van Horn Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2024, 8:26am

Football Recap: Van Horn Falcons vs. St. Michael the Archangel Guardians

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Van Horn lost against St. Michael the Archangel back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Van Horn Falcons took a 30-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Michael the Archangel Guardians. The game marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

St. Michael the Archangel got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gage Burgess out in front who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns. Burgess has become a key player for St. Michael the Archangel: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Tellado, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown.

Van Horn's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for St. Michael the Archangel, the win got them back to even at 3-3.

It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons faces off against Summit Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.2 points per game this season. As for St. Michael the Archangel, they will take on University Academy Charter at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Michael the Archangel will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.

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