If Bishop Gorman was riding high fresh off their 35-10 takedown of East St. Louis last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gaels fell just short of the Mater Dei Monarchs by a score of 27-24 on Friday. The Gaels have struggled against the Monarchs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Massiah Mingo
| 09/19/25 vs Mater Dei | 133 |
| 09/12/25 vs East St. Louis | 101 |
| 09/05/25 vs Lone Peak | 91 |
| 08/22/25 @ Centennial | 31 |
| 08/30/25 @ Kahuku | 30 |
Despite the loss, Bishop Gorman still got an impressive performance from Maika Eugenio, who threw for 295 yards and two TDs while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. 133 of Eugenio's passing yards were hauled in by Massiah Mingo.
Mater Dei's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryan Hopkins, who threw for 251 yards and three TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 67 yards on only eight carries. Mark Bowman also helped out as he racked up 105 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bishop Gorman fell to 4-1. As for Mater Dei, their record now sits at 3-1.
Bishop Gorman wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 14-0 victory against Santa Margarita on the 27th. As for Mater Dei, after each having a week off, they and Orange Lutheran will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. This will be the Monarchs' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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