The Somerset Academy Losee Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Bishop Gorman Gaels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Somerset Academy Losee has struggled recently with nine losses in a row, while Bishop Gorman will arrive with three straight victories.
Somerset Academy Losee is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Shadow Ridge on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Lions came up short against the Mustangs, falling 35-14. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Mustangs are ranked seventh).
Although Somerset Academy Losee took the loss, they still got scores from Jaire Thomas-Horne and Carl 'CJ' Sparks.
Meanwhile, Bishop Gorman's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They didn't even let Mojave on the board, marking the Gaels' second-straight 58-0 shutout. Considering the Gaels have won six matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Bishop Gorman's win came from a few key players Somerset Academy Losee will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Maika Eugenio, who threw for 212 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Zyren Menor was another key player, picking up 82 receiving yards and three scores.
Bishop Gorman didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Mojave to a completion percentage of just 25%. The team can thank Pesi Jr. Silva for the heroic effort on defense: he. That defensive display was nothing new: Bishop Gorman has limited their opponent to a lower and lower completion percentage in three consecutive games.
Bishop Gorman's defense didn't let RaJahn Butler, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Ocean Taufa with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last five games he's played. Bishop Gorman got some further help from Jett Washington: he made three total tackles and defended one pass in addition to snagging three interceptions.
Somerset Academy Losee's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Bishop Gorman, their record now sits at 7-1.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Somerset Academy Losee has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 182.4 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Bishop Gorman has preferred to attack from the air: they average 276.8 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
