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| 08/22/25 - Home | 41-10 W |
| 08/23/24 - Away | 31-10 W |
| 09/08/23 - Home | 21-27 L |
| 09/02/22 - Away | 14-17 L |
St. Michael Catholic gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They breezed past the Bayside Academy Admirals to the tune of 41-10. That's more bragging rights for the Cardinals, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gunner Rivers had an outrageously good game as he threw for 240 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75.8% of his passes. Those five passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. St. Michael Catholic also got a significant boost from Noah Moss, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 107 yards.
St. Michael Catholic didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Bayside Academy to a completion percentage of just 50%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from four players: Brody Jones, Kamarjay Lavoie, Huck Smeraglia, and Jack Kurth, who each logged one passes deflected. Given Rivers' standout performance, it's clear Bayside Academy's secondary just wasn't on the same level.
When it comes to explaining why Bayside Academy lost, don't look at Walker Collins. Despite the final result, he picked up 55 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 33 yards. Collins showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 50 yards.
St. Michael Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 49-28 win against John Carroll Catholic on the 29th. As for Bayside Academy, they have also already played their next contest, a 41-19 victory against Marbury on the 29th.
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