Coronado has been away from home for four games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Bishop Gorman Gaels at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Coronado is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Foothill, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Coronado was ranked fifth). Coronado took down Foothill 29-15 on Thursday.
Coronado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rocco Casella and Jackson Humphries. William Bittman was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, making nine total tackles, and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Bishop Gorman came tearing into Thursday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Jaguars to the tune of 61-0. The result was nothing new for the Gaels, who have now won seven matchups by 26 points or more so far this season.
Maika Eugenio went supernova for Bishop Gorman, throwing for 185 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Jonathan Coar was another key player, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bishop Gorman's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Prince Williams was the leader with two. Another thorn in Desert Pines' side was Sione Motuapuaka, who forced a fumble and made five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Bishop Gorman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Pines only rushed for 27.
Coronado is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Bishop Gorman, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Coronado took a serious blow against Bishop Gorman in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 63-12. Thankfully for Coronado, Micah Kaapana (who rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries) 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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