Football Game Preview: Arbor View Aggies vs. Bishop Gorman Gaels

Arbor View hasn't had much luck against Bishop Gorman recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Arbor View Aggies will square off against the Bishop Gorman Gaels at 5:00 p.m. Arbor View is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.

Arbor View's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Rancho 43-0. The result was nothing new for the Aggies, who have now won six games by 23 points or more so far this season.

Priscilla Garcia was a one-woman wrecking crew for Arbor View as she threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 10-for-10 passing, and also rushed for 32 yards and one touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Garcia a new career-high in passer rating (177.1).

Garcia was just one part of a punishing run game: Arbor View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

One reason for the win was Arbor View's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Karah Foss was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three herself.

Meanwhile, Bishop Gorman faced Palo Verde in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Bishop Gorman fell 19-6 to Palo Verde. The matchup marked the Gaels' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Arbor View's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-7. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.9 points. As for Bishop Gorman, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-2.

Arbor View came up short against Bishop Gorman when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 45-33. Can Arbor View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.