Cardinal Hayes is 8-0 against Mt. St. Michael Academy since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Cardinal Hayes Cardinals are on the road again and play against the Mt. St. Michael Academy Mountaineers at 10:30 a.m. on November 23rd. Hopefully Cardinal Hayes is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Mt. St. Michael Academy in New York (Cardinal Hayes is ranked first, while Mt. St. Michael Academy is ranked 82nd).
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Cardinal Hayes walked away with it. They slipped by the Gaels 30-29 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Mt. St. Michael Academy entered their tilt with Xaverian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Mt. St. Michael Academy took their match at home on Saturday with ease, bagging a 34-3 victory over Xaverian. Mt. St. Michael Academy's win was all the more impressive since Xaverian was averaging only 14.08 points allowed on the season.
Carl Shaw was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 47 yards and three touchdowns.
Cardinal Hayes' victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Mt. St. Michael Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Thursday's match might be decided on the ground as these two are both standouts in the run game. Cardinal Hayes has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 246.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mt. St. Michael Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 150.6 per game. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Cardinal Hayes' way against Mt. St. Michael Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 as Cardinal Hayes made off with a 38-18 victory. Will Cardinal Hayes repeat their success, or does Mt. St. Michael Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
