For the first time this season, St. Michael will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out on the road to challenge the Hope Christian Huskies at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Michael's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They breezed past Raton to the tune of 54-0. The Horsemen have beaten the Tigers the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Tigers has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, Hope Christian was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Santa Fe Indian 50-0. The contest marked the Huskies' most dominant victory of the season.
Hope Christian's win came from a few key players St. Michael's will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kingsley Fritz, who rushed for 137 yards and three TDs on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Rj Montoya, who threw for 232 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
St. Michael's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Hope Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for St. Michael's against Hope Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 60-7 win. In that matchup, the Horsemen amassed a halftime lead of 33-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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