Orange Beach is 0-4 against St. Michael Catholic since October of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Makos will welcome the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Orange Beach has given up an average of 27.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Orange Beach lost to Mobile Christian at home by a 32-17 margin.
Meanwhile, St. Michael Catholic strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They claimed a resounding 50-13 victory over Pensacola. Considering the Cardinals have won five games by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
St. Michael Catholic's win came from a few key players Orange Beach will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gunner Rivers, who threw for 282 yards and five TDs while completing 73.7% of his passes. He has been hot, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Brody Jones was Rivers' top target, picking up 160 receiving yards and three scores.
St. Michael Catholic didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Pensacola to a completion percentage of just 46.7%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Andy Cisneros and Jack Kurth, who each logged one passes deflected. Given Rivers' standout performance, it's clear Pensacola's secondary just wasn't on the same level.
St. Michael Catholic's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Orange Beach, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Orange Beach suffered a grim 42-21 defeat to St. Michael Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Makos were down 28-7.
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