On Friday, the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Pensacola Tigers 38-37. Given the Cardinals 's advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 48th in Alabama, while the Tigers are ranked 243rd in Florida), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Michael Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gunner Rivers led the charge by throwing for 360 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Tucker Tomlinson did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 97 receiving yards.
Pensacola's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jamarcuz Fountain, who rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and Ag Floyd, who rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns. Floyd didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made five total tackles.
St. Michael Catholic pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Pensacola, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
St. Michael Catholic has already played their next contest, a 42-21 win against Orange Beach on the 25th. As for Pensacola, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 28-21 victory against West Florida on the 25th.
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