The Bishop Gorman Gaels will face off against the Basic Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Bishop Gorman's favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Basic has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Bishop Gorman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Arbor View, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Bishop Gorman was ranked first). Bishop Gorman blew past Arbor View, posting a 49-14 victory on the road. The Gaels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 26 points or more this season.
Jonathan Coar was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Another player making a difference was Maika Eugenio, who threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Basic). They came out on top against Foothill by a score of 39-29 on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Wolves as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
One reason for the win was Basic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Maximino Ramos was especially locked on to Foothill's QB and sacked him three times. Basic got some further help from Madden Spielberg: he made 12 total tackles and defended a pass.
Bishop Gorman's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Basic, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Bishop Gorman against Basic in their previous meeting back in November of 2018, as the team secured a 70-7 victory. In that match, Bishop Gorman amassed a halftime lead of 49-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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