The Bishop Union Broncos will be playing at home against the Sanger West Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Union is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.9 points per game this season.
If Bishop Union beats Sanger West with 27 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Bishop Union was the clear victor by a 27-6 margin over Rosamond on Friday. Considering the Broncos have won seven matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The critical scores for Bishop Union came from Malachi Orrick, Emory Dondero, and Garin Pritchard. Elijah Reynolds was another key player, rushing for 107 yards.
Bishop Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Bishop Union's defense made their presence known, laying out Ty'Shawn Flowers. eight times. The heavy lifting was done by Dom Dondero and Orrick, who racked up 6.5 sacks between them.
Meanwhile, a win for Sanger West just wasn't in the cards last Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Sunnyside 60-31. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 722nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 196th).
The losing side was boosted by Brendan Hall, who threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 46 yards.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Bishop Union, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.7 points per game. As for Sanger West, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Bishop Union has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sanger West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 167.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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