Bishop Moore and Eau Gallie squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Bishop Moore had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Eau Gallie Commodores by a score of 26-24. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Hornets, who fell 20-17 when the teams last met back in September of 2022.
When it comes to explaining why Bishop Moore lost, don't look at Bjorn Jurgensen. Despite the final result, he rushed for 52 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 156 yards and one touchdown.
Eau Gallie had a senior duo take command as Tay Welch rushed for 157 yards and Emmanuel Small rushed for 70 yards and one touchdown. The dominant performance gave Welch a new career-high in rushing yards.
Bishop Moore's loss dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Eau Gallie, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Bishop Moore does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eau Gallie, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 40-0 defeat against Northwestern on the 6th.
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