St. Michael waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 24-14 victory over the St. Thomas Catholic Eagles.
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. St. Michael's got some further help from Utah Anderson: he made 13 total tackles (2.5 for loss) and defended a pass.
Despite the defeat, St. Thomas Catholic saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Pierce Jacobson threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards.
St. Michael's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.0 points per game. As for St. Thomas Catholic, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
St. Michael's didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 45-14 loss against Concordia Lutheran on the 7th. St. Thomas Catholic has also already played their next game, a 55-0 victory against TMI-Episcopal on the 8th.
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