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Roundup: Gorman survives test from Utah school
Bishop Gorman found itself in a battle against Corner Canyon (Utah) in its season opener Friday night.
The Gaels trailed by a touchdown at halftime, but wouldn’t be behind for long.
Gorman, ranked No. 2 nationally by MaxPreps, rattled off six second-half touchdowns as it pulled away for a 63-42 road win at Corner Canyon.
Gorman outscored Corner Canyon 42-14 in the second half after trailing 28-21 at halftime.
No stats from the game were available Friday night.
Gorman next plays Long Beach Poly (California) in the Nike Kickoff Classic at Beaverton, Oregon at 4 p.m. Friday.
— St. John Bosco (California) 42, Liberty 22: At St. John Bosco, despite a strong start for the Patriots, the Braves stormed back in the second quarter and rolled to the victory.
Senior Jayden Robertson’s 90-yard first-quarter run led to a touchdown that momentarily gave Liberty an 8-7 lead, but the California powerhouse scored 21 points in the second quarter to take control. Peyton Caldwell added a Liberty highlight with a 90-yard TD kick return in the fourth quarter.
Liberty next hosts St. Louis (Hawaii) at 6 p.m. Aug. 26 as part of the Island Classic.
— Cajon (California) 27, Arbor View 2: At Arbor View, the Aggies couldn’t muster any offense as they fell behind early and couldn’t recover. Arbor View next plays Pinnacle (Arizona) at 4 p.m. Friday in Flagstaff.
— Clovis East (California) 63, Foothill 34: At Clovis East, the Timberwolves pulled away midway through the second quarter en route to a victory over the Falcons.
Mason Dew completed 27 of 40 passes for 457 yards and four TDs for Foothill.
— Moapa Valley 34, Hurricane (Utah) 18: At Hurricane, Shandon Matheson ran for 150 yards and three touchdowns, and the Pirates broke open a close game in the second half and cruised to victory. Talon Schraft ran for a TD and passed for another for Moapa Valley, which next hosts Foothill at 7 p.m. Friday.
— Cancellations: Due to weather, the following games were canceled:
Sierra Vista at Coronado
Desert Pines at Spring Valley
SLAM Academy at Basic
Bonanza at Eldorado
Bishop Manogue at Las Vegas
Desert Oasis at Chaparral
Mojave at Sunrise Mountain
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