Two dominant signal callers in Nico Anderson and Pierce Jacobson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Michael's Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the St. Thomas Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Michael's took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Savio 51-14. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
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St. Michael's didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Garcia and Ian Quinn. Garcia is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Quinn got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Special teams played a big role in the game for St. Michael's, adding 13 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Pierce Kovacs, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Catholic gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They managed a 20-15 victory over Concordia Lutheran. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Crusaders are ranked 373rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Myles Stewart and Javaughn Waldron. Stewart rushed for 96 yards and one TD on only 11 carries while Waldron rushed for 68 yards and one score on only nine carries. Stewart got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 56 yards.
St. Thomas Catholic's record now sits at 7-1. As for St. Michael's, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
St. Michael's ended up a good deal behind St. Thomas Catholic in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, losing 21-7. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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