Overview
- The Game of the Week pits Bishop Gorman (4-1) against No. 3 Santa Margarita (3-1) at Tesoro on Saturday at 7 p.m., with MaxPreps ranking them No. 7 and No. 9 nationally and HSratings placing them No. 5 and No. 9.
- Bishop Gorman enters off a 27-24 home loss to Mater Dei, which carved up the Gaels through the air as Ryan Hopkins went 15-for-18 for 251 yards and three touchdowns, though Gorman’s Maika Eugenio threw for 295 yards and two scores.
- Santa Margarita has won three straight without star receiver Trent Mosley, whose status is undisclosed by coach Carson Palmer, as brother Grant Mosley and running back Jaion Smith have fueled recent wins.
- The preview projects a high-scoring game with Bishop Gorman taking a late lead and holding on, presented as a close call between nationally ranked offenses.
- Beyond the headliner, predictions call for Mission Viejo over Chaparral despite last week’s road loss at McCallie, Corona del Mar over Trabuco Hills behind QB Brady Annett’s 16 TDs and four INTs, and Murrieta Valley over San Clemente on the strength of a 193-yard rushing average.