The Bishop Gorman Gaels will take on the Somerset Academy Losee Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bishop Gorman has three straight victories, Somerset Academy Losee has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bishop Gorman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Mojave, who was ranked 24th at the time (Bishop Gorman was ranked first). The Gaels didn't even let the Rattlers on the board on Friday, marking the Gaels' second-straight 58-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Gaels, who have now won six contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Bishop Gorman's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maika Eugenio, who threw for 212 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Zyren Menor, who picked up 82 receiving yards and three TDs.
Bishop Gorman's run defense was locked in: Mojave could only muster 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Prince Williams for the heroic effort on defense: he. Bishop Gorman didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.9.
Bishop Gorman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jett Washington. Ocean Taufa was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, forcing one fumble, and making five total tackles.
Meanwhile, Somerset Academy Losee played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Shadow Ridge, falling 35-14. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Although Somerset Academy Losee took the loss, they still got scores from Jaire Thomas-Horne and Carl 'CJ' Sparks.
Bishop Gorman's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Somerset Academy Losee, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Bishop Gorman has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 276.8 passing yards per game. Somerset Academy Losee, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 182.4 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
