Football Preview: Liberty Patriots vs. Bishop Gorman Gaels
Liberty hasn't had much luck against Bishop Gorman recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Liberty Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Bishop Gorman Gaels at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Liberty focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up five on Friday.
Liberty is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Coronado, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Liberty was ranked third). Liberty was dealt a 47-7 loss at the hands of Coronado. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Liberty's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tyson Le?Au and Payson Rich.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bishop Gorman). They blew past Orange Lutheran, posting a 55-28 victory at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Maika Eugenio had a dynamite game for Bishop Gorman, throwing for 266 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 41 yards. Greg Toler was another key player, picking up 112 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bishop Gorman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Bishop Gorman, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Liberty was dealt a bruising 56-11 loss at the hands of Bishop Gorman when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Will Liberty have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
