Football Game Preview: Lift for Life Academy Hawks vs. St. Michael the Archangel Guardians

Two dominant signal callers in Phoenix Isaiah and Gage Burgess are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lift for Life Academy Hawks will challenge the St. Michael the Archangel Guardians at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lift for Life Academy comes in on four and St. Michael the Archangel on eight.

Lift for Life Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Dexter, sneaking past 8-6. The eight-point effort marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

One reason for the win was Lift for Life Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Dezaveon Williams was the leader with three. Lift for Life Academy got some further help from Kameron Hurst: he made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, St. Michael the Archangel posted their closest win since October 12, 2024 on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Maryville 37-34.

St. Michael the Archangel's win came from a few key players Lift for Life Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Henry Miller, who picked up 47 receiving yards and a pair of scores. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Tellado, who rushed for 106 yards on only 14 carries.

Lift for Life Academy's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for St. Michael the Archangel, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.