The St. Michael the Archangel Guardians will square off against the Hogan Prep Charter Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Michael the Archangel is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Last Saturday, St. Michael the Archangel sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-15 victory over University Academy Charter.
Gage Burgess looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 120 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for 190 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 120 rushing yards. Maximus Thomas did his part by putting the 'special' in special teams, booting in three field goals.
St. Michael the Archangel wouldn't let University Academy Charter keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Gauge Hullinger, Joe Ragusa, and Luis Tellado picked up one apiece. Ragusa also made four total tackles, which is notable because St. Michael the Archangel is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-3 otherwise.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed nine in total. All came courtesy of Thomas: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hogan Prep Charter). They took their game at home on Saturday with ease, bagging a 56-6 win over Pleasant Hope/Halfway. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rams considering their eight-point performance the matchup before.
St. Michael the Archangel now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Hogan Prep Charter, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for St. Michael the Archangel against Hogan Prep Charter in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 41-14 win. Will St. Michael the Archangel repeat their success, or does Hogan Prep Charter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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