On Friday, Liberty faced Bishop Gorman in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Liberty Patriots were outmatched by the Bishop Gorman Gaels at home and fell 49-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Gaels: they've now lost five in a row.
Elijah Espinoza threw for 53 yards on eight of 18 attempts. On the ground,
Ezra Sanelivi rushed for 27 yards.
Bishop Gorman got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Maika Eugenio out in front who threw for 129 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Another rusher making a difference was Myles Norman, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Bishop Gorman, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Liberty will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Desert Pines at 6:00 p.m. on October 10th. As for Bishop Gorman, they will host Foothill at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bishop Gorman will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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