Cardinals
| 10/24/25 @ Orange Beach | 49-7 |
| 10/16/25 vs Pensacola | 50-13 |
| 10/10/25 vs Mobile Christian | 46-37 |
| 10/03/25 @ Jackson | 49-39 |
| 09/19/25 @ Escambia County | 56-14 |
| + 4 more games |
St. Michael Catholic strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They claimed a resounding 49-7 win over the Orange Beach Makos. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Makos are ranked 161st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Michael Catholic was led to victory by Noah Moss and Gunner Rivers. Moss rushed for 175 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 carries, while Rivers threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. What's more, Rivers racked up 167.8 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. St. Michael Catholic also got help from Tucker Tomlinson, who showed off his sure hands for 105 receiving yards.
St. Michael Catholic didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Orange Beach to a completion percentage of just 33.3%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Bryce Marston and Brayden Smith, who each logged one passes deflected. St. Michael Catholic hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.64 or higher in three consecutive games.
St. Michael Catholic's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Cam Kerbal was the leader with two. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 11.
St. Michael Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Orange Beach, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Coming up, St. Michael Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against UMS-Wright Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orange Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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