The Istrouma Indians will venture away from home to face off against the St. Michael Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Istrouma at home against McKinley as the team secured a 38-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely St. Michael's strategy against Tara on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Michael blew Tara out of the water with a 46-0 final score. The Warriors pushed the score to 33-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans had no chance of recovering from.
John Martinez was a one-man wrecking crew for St. Michael as he rushed for 164 yards and three touchdowns. Johnny Mccarty also helped out with an impressive 98 receiving yards.
St. Michael's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Hayden Evans and Carlos Levingston Jr..
Istrouma's record now sits at 2-0. As for St. Michael, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Istrouma ended up a good deal behind St. Michael in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, losing 49-34. Thankfully for Istrouma, Preston Sentino (who rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 115 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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