The Bishop Gorman Gaels will square off against the Desert Pines Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Bishop Gorman's favor as the squad sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Desert Pines has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Bishop Gorman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Basic, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Bishop Gorman was ranked first). Bishop Gorman took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 63-0 win over Basic. The Gaels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 26 points or more this season.
The critical scores for Bishop Gorman came from Isaiah Nickels, CJ Rabb III, Myles Norman, Kamil Loud, Brandon Gaea, Phillip Sampson, Hayden Stepp, Aizen Torres, and Derek Meadows. Another player making a difference was Maika Eugenio, who threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing.
Bishop Gorman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Nickels, Loud, Stepp, and Justin Colin picked up one apiece. Ocean Taufa was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (7.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Desert Pines faced off against Coronado on Friday. Desert Pines took a blow against Coronado, falling 35-7.
Bishop Gorman's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Desert Pines, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Bishop Gorman against Desert Pines when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-12 win. Does Bishop Gorman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Desert Pines turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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