Football Preview: Bishop Badgers vs. San Diego Vaqueros
Bishop hasn't had much luck against San Diego recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bishop Badgers will challenge the San Diego Vaqueros at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Bishop's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Progreso, posting a 63-0 win at home. The Badgers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, San Diego entered their tilt with Raymondville on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Bearkats with a sharp 38-13 victory. With that win, the Vaqueros brought their scoring average up to 27.3 points per game.
Nicholas Luera continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 116 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Lozano, who threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Bishop now has a winning record of 4-3. As for San Diego, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Bishop came up short against San Diego in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 28-21. Thankfully for Bishop, Rj Valerio (who rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 100 yards on nine of 13 attempts) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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