St. Michael Catholic has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Escambia County Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. St. Michael Catholic's defense has only allowed 16 points per game this season, so Escambia County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, St. Michael Catholic blew past Satsuma, posting a 45-7 victory on the road. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Cardinals this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Michael Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gunner Rivers, who threw for 385 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per attempt. Tucker Tomlinson was another key pass catcher, picking up 182 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Escambia County came up short against Mobile Christian on Friday and fell 13-6. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Leopards are ranked 87th).
The losing side was boosted by Jovaughntai Henderson, who rushed for 102 yards, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. She'Marrion Matthews also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 84 receiving yards.
St. Michael Catholic pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Escambia County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. St. Michael Catholic has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 285.5 passing yards per game. Escambia County, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 171 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
St. Michael Catholic strolled past Escambia County when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 41-26. Will St. Michael Catholic repeat their success, or does Escambia County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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