While it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, St. Michael was not quite Plaquemine's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a blow against the Plaquemine Green Devils, falling 61-28. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Green Devils are ranked 43rd).
Loss or not, St. Michael got some senior leadership from Brock Hamilton and John Martinez. Hamilton threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns, while Martinez rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Hamilton a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (100 yards to be exact) went to Johnny Mccarty, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Tyrese Mosby was his usual excellent self, rushing for 238 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per carry for Plaquemine. Mosby really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Nico Victorian was another key player, throwing for 258 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Michael and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Plaquemine, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
St. Michael has already played their next game, a 17-7 win against Port Allen on the 24th. As for Plaquemine, they will host Tara at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Plaquemine will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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