UMS-Wright Prep has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.3 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell 35-28 to the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals .
UMS-Wright Prep lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Perry Hand, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also caught a touchdown. Denton Elliott got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Even though they lost, UMS-Wright Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
St. Michael Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gunner Rivers out in front who threw for 317 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt. Rivers has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Noah Moss helped Rivers out on the ground, rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns.
UMS-Wright Prep's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for St. Michael Catholic, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. UMS-Wright Prep will face off against Demopolis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. UMS-Wright Prep's defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so Demopolis' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Michael Catholic, they will square off against Handley 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 four matchups -- so hopefully Handley likes a good challenge.
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