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#8 Brody Jones catches a TD pass during a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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Pregame activities before a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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Pregame activities before a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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Pregame activities before a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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Pregame activities before a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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Half-time activities during a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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#17 Gunner Rivers runs the ball during a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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#3 Aubrey Walker scores a TD in a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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#3 Aubrey Walker scores a TD in a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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#21 Kamarjjay Lavoie runs the ball during a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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Aubrey Walker #3 runs the ball during a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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#4 Jaylin Shepherd is tackled by #15 Tucker Tomlinson during a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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John Carroll players warm up during a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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#12 Garrett Barnes runs the ball during a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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#4 Jaylin Shepherd rund the ball during a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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#4 Jaylin Shepherd runs the ball during a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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#12 Garrett Barnes throws a pass during a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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#8 Brody Jones catches a TD pass during a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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QB Gunner Rivers waits for a snap during a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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Garrett Barnes #12 runs the ball during a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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#3 Aubrey Walker catches a pass during a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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Final score of the game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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#5 Cooper Kurth catches a TD pass during a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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#5 Cooper Kurth catches a TD pass during a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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St. Michael's coach, Philip Rivers, talks to his players during a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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#25 Aubrey Coker runs the ball during a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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#12 Garrett Barnes throws a pass during a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
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#2 Tristen Rutledge runs the ball during a game between John Carroll and St. Michael's on Friday, August 30,2024 at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope. Photo by Ted Melton
FAIRHOPE – John Carroll Catholic High School came up just short in a non-region road trip at St. Michael on Friday night.
A late touchdown from Gunner Rivers to Cooper Kurth gave St. Michael a 20-19 win in Fairhope.
After a scoreless first quarter, John Carroll took a 7-0 lead when Garrett Barnes found Aubrey Walker for a 57-yard score. St. Michael answered two minutes later when Rivers connected with Bordy Jones for a 40-yard touchdown. Barnes found the end zone late in the second quarter on a 24-yard run, giving the Cavs a 13-7 halftime lead after the extra point attempt was blocked.
Rivers gave St. Michael a 14-13 lead on a 1-yard scoring run late in the third quarter, which was answered by Walker, who scored on an 18-yard run. A two-point conversion attempt failed, giving the Cavs a 19-14 lead.
Rivers’ 34-yard strike to Kurth with 5:39 to play gave St. Michael the ultimate 20-19 win.
The Cavs begin Class 5A, Region 5 play next week at Carver-Birmingham.
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