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Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010 | 11:35 p.m.
Prep Sports Now
Looking back on what went wrong
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Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer discuss their failed attempt to predict the Southwest and Northwest divisions at the beginning of the season and break down this week's six playoff matchups.
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The Bishop Gorman High football team recorded its seventh shutout of the season Thursday in a 56-0 victory against visiting Shadow Ridge in the Sunset Regional quarterfinals.
The Gaels scored a pair of touchdowns on defense, including a fumble return for a score from linebacker Ronald Lyles, in blanking their fifth opponent in six games. Mark Philippi scored on an interception return.
Offensively, Anu Solomon passed for three touchdowns in the first half, and Shaquille Powell and Nathen Starks scored on rushing touchdowns to help Gorman build a 49-0 lead.
Gorman, which was barely challenged in surrendering 12 points in eight league games to capture the Southwest Division title, was able to turn up the intensity for the playoffs.
Gaels’ coach Tony Sanchez credits a grueling early season schedule — they played two nationally ranked opponents in the initial five weeks — for preparing his team.
“We are prepared for the run ahead,” he said. “We have played in some really big, huge games. Our kids know victory and defeat. They have perspective on the whole thing because they have been here this year.”
Gorman will host Arbor View at 7 p.m. next Friday in the Sunset Regional semifinals.
Ray: The Mustangs earned the spot and were not the David to the Gorman Goliath last night. We came out fired up as DE#88 laid a massive hit on the opening kickoff returner sending him flying out of bounds on the Gorman side..ultimately,they were too much to handle. Best team we've seen all year-no one can stop the best team money can buy especially when REF tells DE#88 to "lay off my quarterback" after laying a big hit as QB released the ball-#88 asks,"what?"REF threatens to throw flag,DE#88 walks away,no flag on clean hit. Oh well,Mustang Pride rolls on!See you next year..
is that what you call massive hitting? #88 hits like any other player nothing too big. and "lay off my quarterback" oh my now you have to be losing your mind. The qb is not no ordinary qb...he hits too!in fact to that note: as an spectator...gormans whole team knows how to play the game! and u have a nice field!
iluvftball: were you at the game from the opening kickoff or standing at the snack bar? Ask the coach from Gorman who at the end of the game broke the handshake line to make his way over to the Mustang sideline to DE#88 and shook his hand saying "You played a great game & looked great on film, good luck to you" I was standing right there..you do trust the opinion of a Gorman coach, right?
To Gorman fans: the open invitation still stands to join the "black & blue"Sunset NW Div where week to week teams beat each other up and then take it out on out of conference teams. The Sunrise SW's bottom FIVE of nine teams teams combined for a 12-36 record. Wow,that's one step short of a chopped salad!!Come&compete with us in the Sunset NW every week, we think you'll enjoy it more. See you soon??
iluvftball: Glad you noticed. Can you get Fertittas to buy us a field too? BTW-Love the valet parking, nice touch!