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| 10/26/24 - Home | 26-0 W |
| 10/21/23 - Away | 17-8 W |
| 10/28/22 - Home | 24-2 W |
| 10/30/21 - Away | 14-0 W |
| 10/26/19 - Home | 49-21 W |
| + 4 more games |
Gonzaga is a perfect 9-0 against Bishop McNamara since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Eagles will take on the Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. Gonzaga's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Bishop McNamara's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Gonzaga is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Benedictine, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Gonzaga was ranked second). The Eagles fell 21-14 to the Cadets on Friday. The Eagles were up 14-0 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bishop McNamara, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They strolled past Archbishop Carroll with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 35-18. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Taariq Denson and Tk Davis. Denson had a great game and rushed for 91 yards and three scores. Meanwhile, Davis was balling out in the loss, rushing for 131 yards and one TD on only 14 carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Gonzaga and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Bishop McNamara, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything went Gonzaga's way against Bishop McNamara in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Gonzaga made off with a 26-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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