The Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Bishop Union Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Juneau-Douglas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: South Anchorage, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Juneau-Douglas was ranked 20th). Juneau-Douglas was dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of South Anchorage on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 48 points in the game before, the Crimson Bears' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Bishop Union took care of business in their home opener last Friday (and then some). They breezed by Fernley at home to the tune of 41-12. The win was all the more spectacular given the Broncos' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 432nd in California, while the Vaqueros are ranked 43rd in Nevada).
Bishop Union's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emory Dondero, who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Richie Talavera was Dondero's top target, picking up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Juneau-Douglas now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Bishop Union, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
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