University Academy Charter couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the St. Michael the Archangel Guardians by a score of 17-15 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Gryphons of the 41-26 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
St. Michael the Archangel was led to victory by Luis Tellado and Gage Burgess. Tellado rushed for 145 yards, while Burgess rushed for 61 yards. The dominant performance gave Tellado a new career-high in rushing yards. Maximus Thomas did his part by putting the 'special' in special teams, booting in three field goals.
The victory (which was St. Michael the Archangel's third in a row) raised their record to 4-3.
University Academy Charter will square off against Van Horn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Michael the Archangel, they will welcome Hogan Prep Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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