Football Recap: Handley Tigers vs. St. Michael Catholic Cardinals
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Handley can now relate to. They came up short against the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals on Friday, falling 63-40. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Cardinals are ranked 46th).
It was another big night for Noah Moss, who rushed for 217 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown for St. Michael Catholic. Moss' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 110 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Gunner Rivers, who threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns.
Handley's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for St. Michael Catholic, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Handley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Michael Catholic, they will face off against Pleasant Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Michael Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Pleasant Grove likes a good challenge.
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