Liberty is 1-9 against Bishop Gorman since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Liberty Patriots will be playing at home against the Bishop Gorman Gaels at 6:00 p.m.
Liberty is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Coronado, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Liberty was ranked third). Liberty had to suffer through a 47-7 loss at the hands of Coronado. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bishop Gorman). They blew past Orange Lutheran 55-28 at home last Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Gaels with their most commanding win of the season.
Maika Eugenio had a dynamite game for Bishop Gorman, throwing for 266 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 41 yards. Another player making a difference was Greg Toler, who picked up 112 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bishop Gorman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Bishop Gorman, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Liberty was taken down by Bishop Gorman 56-11 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Will Liberty have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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