Bishop Alemany has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Cathedral Phantoms at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If Bishop Alemany beats Cathedral with 41 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Bishop Alemany blew past Lawndale, posting a 41-7 win on the road. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won four games by 34 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Bishop Alemany's victory came down to the chemistry between Valentino May and his top target Gianni Haynes. May threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing while Haynes picked up 132 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Demare Dezeurn did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 82 receiving yards.
Bishop Alemany's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ryan Joyce and Lio Hurtado.
Meanwhile, Cathedral has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 16.4 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit last Friday. They fell to Narbonne 35-31. That makes it the first time this season the Phantoms have let down their home crowd.
Despite the defeat, Cathedral saw an underclassman step up: Jaden Jefferson threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 110 yards on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Jefferson a new career-high in rushing yards. Quentin Hale was Jefferson's top target, picking up 127 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Bishop Alemany's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Cathedral, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Bishop Alemany might still be hurting after the 54-28 defeat they got from Cathedral when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Bishop Alemany have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
