Football Preview: St. Michael Catholic Cardinals vs. Handley Tigers
The St. Michael Catholic Cardinals will take on the Handley Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Michael Catholic will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
St. Michael Catholic's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past UMS-Wright Prep's usually-dominant defense. St. Michael Catholic walked away with a 35-28 win over UMS-Wright Prep.
St. Michael Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gunner Rivers led the charge by throwing for 317 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt. Rivers is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Noah Moss helped Rivers out on the ground, rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns.
St. Michael Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cam Kerbal and Brody Jones.
Meanwhile, Handley didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Booker T. Washington two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 44-40 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
St. Michael Catholic pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.0 points per game. As for Handley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
St. Michael Catholic took a serious blow against Handley in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 68-38. Will St. Michael Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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