St. Michael the Archangel has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Van Horn Falcons at 7:00 p.m. St. Michael the Archangel will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, St. Michael the Archangel finally turned things around against KIPP Legacy on Saturday. They took down KIPP Legacy 23-6.
Gage Burgess went supernova for St. Michael the Archangel, rushing for 133 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 23 yards and a touchdown. St. Michael the Archangel also got a significant boost from Luis Tellado, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 101 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: St. Michael the Archangel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Van Horn hadn't done well against Lincoln College Prep recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Van Horn strolled past Lincoln College Prep with points to spare, taking the game 23-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
St. Michael the Archangel's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Van Horn, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
St. Michael the Archangel didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Van Horn when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 28-24 win. Will St. Michael the Archangel repeat their success, or does Van Horn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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