Bishop Gorman has gone 3-0 against Coronado recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bishop Gorman Gaels will venture away from home to challenge the Coronado Cougars at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Bishop Gorman's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six games.
Bishop Gorman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Desert Pines, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Bishop Gorman was ranked first). Bishop Gorman blew past Desert Pines 61-0 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Gaels, who have now won seven contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
Maika Eugenio had a dynamite game for Bishop Gorman, throwing for 185 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Derek Meadows did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 86 receiving yards.
Bishop Gorman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Pines only rushed for 27.
Bishop Gorman's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Prince Williams was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. Another thorn in Desert Pines' side was Sione Motuapuaka, who forced a fumble and made five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Coronado didn't have too much trouble with Foothill on Thursday as they won 29-15. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Coronado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rocco Casella and Jackson Humphries. William Bittman was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, making nine total tackles, and defending a pass.
Bishop Gorman's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Coronado, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Bishop Gorman against Coronado in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-12 win. In that match, Bishop Gorman amassed a halftime lead of 42-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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