The Benedictine Cadets are taking a road trip to square off against the St. Michael the Archangel Warriors at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Benedictine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Trinity Episcopal 29-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cadets.
Meanwhile, St. Michael the Archangel came tearing into Saturday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Saints by a score of 18-6. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Saints are ranked 48th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Benedictine's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35 points. As for St. Michael the Archangel, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Benedictine came up short against St. Michael the Archangel when the teams last played back in August, falling 41-32. Can Benedictine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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