The Bishop Gorman Gaels will face off against the Shadow Ridge Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bishop Gorman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Desert Oasis, who was ranked third at the time (Bishop Gorman was ranked fourth). Bishop Gorman lost 39-19 to Desert Oasis on Monday. It was the first time this season that the Gaels let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matches, Shadow Ridge finally came back down to earth on Monday. They had to suffer through a 32-0 loss at the hands of Palo Verde. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
Shadow Ridge's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-3. As for Bishop Gorman, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3.
Bishop Gorman suffered a grim 38-14 defeat to Shadow Ridge in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shadow Ridge's Savanna McDow, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that Bishop Gorman knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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