Bishop Gorman entered their game against Desert Oasis on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bishop Gorman Gaels came up short against the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks, falling 39-19. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Gaels have suffered since February 15, 2024.
A big part of Desert Oasis' win came down to the chemistry between Akemi Higa and her top target Akiko Higa. Akemi threw for 361 yards and six touchdowns while completing 84.6% of her passes while Akiko picked up 227 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Akiko is now averaging an impressive 101.3 receiving yards per game. Allie Peralta did her part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 32 receiving yards.
Bishop Gorman's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3. As for Desert Oasis, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-2.
Bishop Gorman and Desert Oasis' offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Bishop Gorman will take on Shadow Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, a team that's only allowed 8.74 points per game. Bishop Gorman will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Meanwhile, Desert Oasis and Southeast Career Tech (who has only given up 9.72 points per game) will meet at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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