Football Preview: St. Michael's Warriors vs. Central Catholic Buttons
The St. Michael's Warriors will take on the Central Catholic Buttons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Michael's will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
St. Michael's gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They enjoyed a cozy 36-22 win over St. Pius X.
St. Michael's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nico Anderson, who threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Pierce Kovacs was Anderson's top target, picking up 156 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was St. Michael's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 6.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Miller Bohnsack and Danny Smith, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Bohnsack also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Concordia Lutheran 20-18.
Central Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jeremy Burch out in front who picked up 117 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Garrett Ticer was another key player, throwing for 257 yards and three touchdowns.
St. Michael's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
St. Michael's lost to Central Catholic at home by a decisive 35-21 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for St. Michael's, Jonathan Weinkam (who rushed for 166 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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