Hamilton vs. No. 7 Bishop Gorman: Follow live, how to watch online, players to watch

Huskies meet Gaels for first time since last year's wild comeback win.

Thumbnail image of this articles writer: Thomas Frey
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Sep 7, 2022, 12:00pm
It was one of the biggest high school football comebacks in recent memory. A year ago, Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.) stunned Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) by coming back from 17 down with just over a minute remaining to win 25-24 and hand the Gaels their only loss of the season.

The Huskies and Gaels meet again Friday in the showcase game of the 2022 Polynesian Classic in Las Vegas.

Hamilton graduated several key players from last year's team but the Huskies are still ripe with talent in three-star wide receiver Tré Spivey and sophomore tight end Bear Tenney, whose offers include Georgia, Ohio State and Oregon.
Wisconsin commit Trech Kekahuna, left, and USC commit Zachariah Branch headline Bishop Gorman's wide receiver room.
Wisconsin commit Trech Kekahuna, left, and USC commit Zachariah Branch headline Bishop Gorman's wide receiver room.
Photo: Jann Hendry
In Hamilton's 38-14 season-opener win Friday over Centennial (Peoria), the Huskies picked off two passes including one by three-star Arizona commit Genesis Smith.

Bishop Gorman owns 18 Nevada state championships and more than 20 players rated three-stars or higher on its roster, including five-star wide receiver and USC commit Zachariah Branch.

This is the third game this season for the Gaels against a team ranked nationally in our expanded top 100 and it comes a week after beating St. Louis (Honolulu) 56-14 in the islands.

In addition to last year's crazy finish, the Gaels and Huskies met in 2010. That initial meeting again came down to the wire as Hamilton scored the game winning TD with 1:33 to play in the fourth. Both teams went on to win state championships that season. The Huskies most recent state championship was in 2012.

How to watch
When: Friday, Sept. 9, 7 p.m. PDT
Where: Fertitta Field, Las Vegas
Streaming: YurView

Players to watch

Hamilton: WR Tré Spivey (6-4, 185), DB Genesis Smith (6-2, 185), LB Alex McLaughlin (6-2, 200), LB Taye Brown (6-2, 220), QB Roch Cholowsky (6-2, 185)

Bishop Gorman: WR Zachariah Branch (5-10, 175), QB Micah Alejado (5-10, 170), LB Palaie Faoa (6-2, 215), DB Justyn Rhett (6-1, 195), OL Douglas Utu (6-5, 270)

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