FAIRHOPE, AL – St. Michael Catholic fell behind by 24 points before it scored. Then it took over.
Junior running back Nygel Mitchell ran for 233 yards and three touchdowns, and junior quarterback Marshall Pitre threw two scoring passes as St. Michael rallied from a 24-0 first-half deficit to beat Montgomery Catholic 38-31 on Friday night.
The comeback gave the Cardinals (6-3, 5-2 Region 1) their sixth straight win and locked up the No. 3 seed from the region for the Class 2A playoffs. Montgomery Catholic (5-5, 4-3) has now lost three straight games, all by seven points or fewer.…