Bishop Diego posted their closest victory since September 1, 2023 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Westlake Warriors , sneaking past 31-28. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Warriors are ranked 337th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oscar Anoai Mauia was a one-man wrecking crew for Bishop Diego as he rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Jaison Lotu was in the mix too, providing Bishop Diego with a touchdowns.
Bishop Diego's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Isaiah Kitt, Samuel Crawford, and Danny Ortega picked up one apiece. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
When it comes to explaining why Westlake lost, don't look at Demanie Bell. Despite the final result, he rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns. Bell got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 73 yards.
Bishop Diego now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Westlake, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Bishop Diego will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Northgate at 1:00 p.m. Hopefully Bishop Diego focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Westlake, they will head out to face off against Paraclete at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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