If UMS-Wright Prep was feeling good fresh off their 50-6 takedown of Faith Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs took a 25-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 35-28 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why UMS-Wright Prep lost, don't look at Max Fowler. Despite the final result, he rushed for 49 yards and one score, and also threw for 195 yards on 15 of 30 attempts.
Bulldogs
| Perry Hand | 2 |
| Caplyn Reed | 1 |
| Thomas Delong | 1 |
UMS-Wright Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Perry Hand led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
St. Michael Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gunner Rivers out in front who threw for 363 yards and three TDs while completing 78.4% of his passes. Rivers has been hot, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last seven times he's played. A healthy portion of Rivers' aerial production (147 yards to be exact) went to Tucker Tomlinson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
UMS-Wright Prep's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for St. Michael Catholic, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
UMS-Wright Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Michael Catholic, they will challenge Pike County at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th.
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