The St. Michael Catholic Cardinals will head out to square off against the UMS-Wright Prep Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
UMS-Wright Prep is hoping to do what Orange Beach couldn't on Friday: put an end to St. Michael Catholic's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went St. Michael Catholic's way against Orange Beach as St. Michael Catholic made off with a 42-21 victory. With the Cardinals ahead 28-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
It was another big night for Noah Moss, who rushed for 192 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 49 receiving yards. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run. Gunner Rivers was another key player, throwing for 268 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
St. Michael Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, while UMS-Wright Prep put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Faith Academy. UMS-Wright Prep breezed by Faith Academy to the tune of 35-0. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' most dominant win of the season.
Bo Wills was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
St. Michael Catholic's record now sits at 8-1. As for UMS-Wright Prep, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: St. Michael Catholic has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 279.2 passing yards per game. It's a different story for UMS-Wright Prep, though, as they've been averaging only 74.8. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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