The Bishop Union Broncos are taking a road trip to square off against the South Gate Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Bishop Union sitting on four straight wins and South Gate on six.
Bishop Union is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Woodlake 69-21. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-0.
Hunter Dailey had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 284 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 48 receiving yards and one score. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Elliott Douda was another major influence, as he rushed for 47 yards and ran in a TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Bishop Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 378 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Richie Talavera
| 11/28/25 @ Woodlake | 9 |
| 11/21/25 @ Liberty | 8 |
| 11/14/25 vs Cabrillo | 10 |
| 11/07/25 vs Golden Valley | 9 |
Bishop Union didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Richie Talavera and Carlos Sualez. Talavera has been hot recently, having also posted eight or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Sualez got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Gate). They snuck past Marquez with a 63-58 victory on Saturday.
South Gate's win came from a few key players Bishop Union will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Michael Gonzalez, who threw for 484 yards and five TDs while completing 77.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 43 yards. His passing game has become a key predictor of South Gate's success: the team is 10-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Nicholas Fonseca also helped out as he racked up 166 receiving yards.
Bishop Union's record is now 11-3. As for South Gate, their record now sits at an identical 11-3.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Bishop Union has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for South Gate, though, as they've been averaging only 97.5 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
