The Don Lugo Conquistadores will square off against the Bishop's Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Don Lugo's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four games, but Thursday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Don Lugo's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Brentwood School on Friday. They were outmatched by the Eagles and fell 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Conquistadores can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 698th, while the Eagles are ranked 344th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bishop's). They breezed past Classical Academy to the tune of 49-0 on Saturday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Caimans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Don Lugo better keep an eye on Cash Herrera. He was instrumental in Bishop's win, throwing for 343 yards and five TDs while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushing for 66 yards and one touchdown. That's the most passing touchdowns Herrera has posted since back in October of 2024. Bishop's leading receiver Dane Larson was Herrera's top target yet again, picking up 123 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Bishop's run defense was locked in: Classical Academy could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The Knights' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.2.
Bishop's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Don Lugo, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
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