The St. Michael's Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Concordia Lutheran Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Michael's will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Friday, St. Michael's was able to grind out a solid win over St. Thomas Catholic, taking the game 24-14.
The critical scores for St. Michael's came from Angel Cordova and Andres Patino.
St. Michael's didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Will Garcia and Patino. Garcia also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Another thorn in St. Thomas Catholic's side was Utah Anderson, who made 13 total tackles (2.5 for loss) and defended a pass.
Despite a strong season so far, Concordia Lutheran has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They fell 38-28 to Antonian Prep on Friday.
St. Michael's pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.7 points per game. As for Concordia Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
St. Michael's ended up a good deal behind Concordia Lutheran in their previous meeting back in November of 2015, losing 22-6. Thankfully for St. Michael's, Kendahl Ross (who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries) 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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