Football Recap: Bishop's Snaps Four-Game Streak of Wins at Home

By Team Reports Sep 22, 2024, 11:36pm

Football Recap: Bishop's Knights vs. Mount Miguel Matadors

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Bishop suffered their biggest defeat since August 18, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against the Mount Miguel Matadors, falling 34-14. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Matadors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.

Zane Rottier had a dynamite game for Mount Miguel, rushing for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Aj Stowers, who threw for 276 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes.

Bishop's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Mount Miguel, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.

Bishop's will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Army-Navy at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. Army-Navy will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Bishop's surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mount Miguel, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Loyola at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. One thing working in Mount Miguel's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.

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