MONTGOMERY – There will be no secrets when St. Michael Catholic High School (13-0) plays host to defending Class 4A champion Jackson High School (11-2) in tonight’s AHSAA playoff semifinals.
It’s the fifth meeting between the two Class 4A, Region 1 foes in the last two seasons. The Cardinals earned the right to host Friday’s showdown in Fairhope by winning the region battle during the regular season.
“I think losing to them helped us,” said Aggies coach Cody Flournoy after last week’s 50-7 quarterfinal victory over Region 1 No. 3 seed W.S. Neal. “You never want to lose, and we wanted to host that (semifinal) game here, but we are not taking them lightly. Everybody knows what is at stake. I’ve been saying this about our team — they’re experienced, championship-built and know what it takes to win a ring…