The Mt. St. Michael Academy Mountaineers will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Christ the King Royals, where kickoff is scheduled at 1:30 p.m. One thing working in Mt. St. Michael Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Mt. St. Michael Academy is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing St. Dominic: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Mt. St. Michael Academy blew St. Dominic out of the water with a 34-6 final score. Fans of the Mountaineers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Franklin Dominguez was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 228 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mt. St. Michael Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Mt. St. Michael Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jace Stephenson and Jonathan Perez.
Meanwhile, Christ the King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 32-22 to Cardinal Spellman.
Mt. St. Michael Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Christ the King, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Mt. St. Michael Academy against Christ the King in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 38-0 win. Will Mt. St. Michael Academy repeat their success, or does Christ the King have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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