Football Preview: St. Michael Warriors vs. Plaquemine Green Devils
St. Michael hasn't had much luck against Plaquemine recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The St. Michael Warriors will welcome the Plaquemine Green Devils at 7:00 p.m. St. Michael is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.5 points per game this season.
St. Michael's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when West Feliciana offense got past them. St. Michael lost 34-14 to West Feliciana on Friday. The Warriors' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, St. Michael had strong showings from John Martinez, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown, and Johnny Mccarty, who picked up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Martinez is now averaging an impressive 101.2 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Plaquemine had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They breezed by the Panthers at home to the tune of 48-0. Considering the Green Devils have won three matches by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
St. Michael's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Plaquemine, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
St. Michael strolled past Plaquemine in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 45-27. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Plaquemine's Tyrese Mosby, who rushed for 196 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will St. Michael still be able to contain Mosby? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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