Bishop had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against the Valley Center Jaguars by a score of 41-28. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Cash Herrera
08/22/25 @ Valley Center | 293 |
11/08/24 vs Mt. Carmel | 268 |
10/04/24 vs Francis Parker | 250 |
08/23/24 @ La Jolla | 196 |
10/11/24 @ Escondido Charter | 192 |
Cash Herrera went supernova, rushing for 73 yards and three TDs, while also throwing for 293 yards and three touchdowns. Those 293 passing yards gave him a new career-high.
Bishop's didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Reid Dielman and Dane Larson.
Valley Center's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mitch Stehly, who rushed for 141 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Stehly didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 0.5 sacks and made five total tackles. Another player making a difference was Jesse Morales, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Looking ahead, Bishop's will square off against Christian at 7:00 p.m. on the 30th. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 937 yards in their previous games. As for Valley Center, they will challenge Santa Fe Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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