Football Recap: St. Michael Catholic Skates Past Escambia County with Ease + How To Watch

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Previous 6 Games

09/19/25 - Away	56-14 W
09/20/24 - Home	49-12 W
09/15/23 - Away	41-26 W
09/09/22 - Home	42-13 W
09/16/21 - Home	44-12 W
09/21/20 - Away	9-13 L

St. Michael Catholic won against Satsuma last Friday with 56 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Cardinals breezed past the Escambia County Blue Devils to the tune of 56-14. With the Cardinals ahead 42-8 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Leading St. Michael Catholic to victory were Gunner Rivers and Noah Moss. Rivers threw for 264 yards and six touchdowns, while Moss gained 191 total yards and three touchdowns. Those six passing touchdowns gave Rivers a new career-high. Brody Jones was in the mix as well, providing St. Michael Catholic with two scores.

St. Michael Catholic didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Escambia County to a completion percentage of just 36.7%. The team can thank Huck Smeraglia for the heroic effort on defense: he. St. Michael Catholic wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 64.7%.

St. Michael Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kamarjay Lavoie and Abraham Faiupu. Another thorn in Escambia County's side was Nick Russo, who forced one fumble and made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).

Despite the defeat, Escambia County saw an underclassman step up: freshman Lamarrion Arnold rushed for 185 yards while picking up 8.8 yards per carry.

The victory keeps St. Michael Catholic at an undefeated 5-0. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 49.0 points this season. As for Escambia County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

St. Michael Catholic and Escambia County will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matches. The next time the Cardinals see the field they'll take on Jackson at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. As for Escambia County, their break will end when they face Orange Beach at 7:00 p.m. on October 3.