Bishop Union has gone 8-1 against Rosamond recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bishop Union Broncos will head out to challenge the Rosamond Roadrunners at 7:00 p.m. Bishop Union is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Bishop Union earned a 27-14 win over Kern Valley.
Bishop Union's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Reynolds led the charge by rushing for 111 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Reynolds a new career-high in rushing yards.
Bishop Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rosamond). They blew past Desert, posting a 63-0 victory. With that win, the Roadrunners brought their scoring average up to 28.1 points per game.
Robert Evans continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 100 rushing yards in the seventh games prior. Another player making a difference was Ty'Shawn Flowers, who threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Rosamond wouldn't let Desert keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Rosamond can thank Mykhale Johnson and Jeremiah Covarrubias for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Covarrubias is now averaging an impressive 5.4 total tackles per game.
Bishop Union's record is now 7-2. As for Rosamond, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Bishop Union has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 173 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rosamond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 226.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Bishop Union against Rosamond in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Union since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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