St. Michael Catholic had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 63-40 margin over the Handley Tigers on Friday. The Cardinals 's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Noah Moss was his usual excellent self, rushing for 217 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 110 rushing yards. Tucker Tomlinson did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 103 receiving yards.
St. Michael Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Smith and Kamarjay Lavoie.
The win (which was St. Michael Catholic's fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.6 points per game. As for Handley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.
St. Michael Catholic will head out to take on Pleasant Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant Grove is on a five-game streak of home wins, St. Michael Catholic a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Handley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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