GAME NIGHT 8/30: Bishop Gorman/Saint Louis

Saint Louis 31, Bishop Gorman 19

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BOX SCORE
At Aloha Stadium
Bishop Gorman (1-1) 0 7 6 6 — 19
Saint Louis (3-0) 7 14 7 3 — 31
StL—Roman Wilson 31 pass from Jayden de Laura (Lason Napuunoa kick)
StL—Koali Nishigaya 10 pass from de Laura (Napuunoa kick)
StL—Ka’ohu Kamakawiwo’ole 5 run (Napuunoa kick)
BG—Rome Odunze 12 pass from Micah Bowens (Dylan Hamika kick)
BG—Bowens 11 run (kick failed)
StL—Nick Herbig 11 fumble return (Napuunoa kick)
StL—FG Napuunoa 30
BG—Odunze 19 pass from Bowens (run failed)

RUSHING—Bishop Gorman: Bowens 8-45, Cam Barfield 9-40, Jadyn Ott 4-4, Zachariah Branch 0-9. Saint Louis: Kamakawiwo’ole 12-70, de Laura 16-55, Jason Cruz 2-6, Maile Fa 3-6, Mason Taliulu 2-5, Kainalu Tumpap 2-1, team 1-(minus 1).
PASSING—Bishop Gorman: Bowens 12-21–0-163. Saint Louis: de Laura 23–30–1-296.
RECEIVING—Bishop Gorman: Odunze 6-107, Branch 3-15, Barfield 2-35, Ott 1-6. Saint Louis: Nishigaya 10-103, Isaac Silva 6-61, Matt Sykes 4-64, Wilson 3-68.

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(3:30) Saint Louis ball on its 35. Gaels force a punt with 1:53 to go. Nope Saint Louis goes for it on fourth-and-11 and de Laura finds Wilson for 12 yards. Gaels use their second timeout.

Bishop Gorman whistled for a penalty and tries an onside kick on its own 25 but it’s recovered by Sykes.

(4:52) Gaels ball on their 27. A pass and a penalty and quickly it’s at midfield. Now a late hit on Bowens and it’s another 15 yards. Adunze with a . 19-yard TD catch from Bowens as the Crusaders gave up half a field of penalties. It’s getting chippy out there. All kinds of flags on the failed 2-point conversion.

(11:36) Crusaders ball on their own 49. Three runs and a first down. Saint Louis converts on third-and-12 on a simple option play. Crusaders eating up clock. Nine straight runs and it’s fourth-and-2 at the 6. Crusaders call timeout to think it over. They’ve taken more than six minutes off the clock on this drive. They decide to go for it. De Laura on the option keeper for a 6-yard TD run but a holding penalty is called. Saint Louis will kick the field goal. Lanson Napuunoa with a 30-yard field goal and it’s a three-score game, 31-13, 5:02, Q4.

Bishop Gorman is second-and-1 on its 26 to start the fourth quarter. Third-and-1 and the Gaels are whistled for a delay of game. Incomplete pass and punt.

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(:11) Gorman ball on its 17 after a penalty on the kickoff. END 3.

(1:29) Gaels ball on their 20. Barfield rips off a 19-yard run but a low block on the next play makes it first-and-22. Now a holding penalty by the Gaels as flags fly everywhere. Third-and-25 on the 24. Stunning play. Gorman throws a pass out to the running back who drops it and then thinks the play is over but it was actually a backwards pass. He picks the ball up thinking the play is over and just get drilled in the back by Saint Louis. Ball out and Nick Herbig recovers it for an 11-yard fumble return for a TD. What a disaster play by Gorman and Saint Louis was right there to take advantage. Video of the play coming shortly. 28-13 Crusaders, :19, Q3.

(4:06) Crusaders ball on their 25. Sykes gets open for a 26-yard gain but it’s third-and-6 on the 45 and de Laura scrambles for 4. Interesting decision here. Saint Louis. Touchback.

(7:38) Gaels ball at the 20. Bowens with a screen to Barfield for 27 yards on third-and-7. Lawai’alani Brown knocked the ball loose at the end but Gorman recovers at midfield. Jadyn Ott with a power un for 5 yards to move the chains. Things are getting interesting now. Gorman playing with a little swag. Odunze with a 17-yard catch and then an audible to Odunze one-on-one on the top. He burns the corner but the pass is too far. Would have been an easy TD. Bowens keeps and WALKS IN for the 11-yard TD. This is a whole new ballgame. 21-13, 4:15, Q3.

(11:51) Crusaders start on their 25. Saint Louis called for a hold on first play but Gorman whistled for a defensive hold to give up a first down. The Crusaders are just carving the Gaels up from the slot. Nishigaya with eight catches now. de Laura scrambles for 12 and the Crusaders are threatening. De Laura keeps on the option on third-and-2 for 9. Second-and-goal from the 10. De Laura with a pass to the end zone deflected into the air and intercepted by Charlotin Charles in the end zone. Huge play for Gorman.

Saint Louis will receive.

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HALFTIME BOXSCORE
At Aloha Stadium
Bishop Gorman (1-0) 0 7
Saint Louis (2-0) 7 14
StL—Roman Wilson 31 pass from Jayden de Laura (Lason Napuunoa kick)
StL—Koali Nishigaya 10 pass from de Laura (Napuunoa kick)
StL—Ka’ohu Kamakawiwo’ole 5 run (Napuunoa kick)
BG—Rome Odunze 12 pass from Micah Bowens (Dylan Hamika kick)

RUSHING—Bishop Gorman: Bowens 1-16, Cam Barfield 7-12, Jadyn Ott 2-12. Saint Louis: Kamakawiwo’ole 5-29, de Laura 5-22, Jason Cruz 1-3, Maile Fa 1-2, Kainalu Tumpap 2-1.
PASSING—Bishop Gorman: Bowens 7-12–0-86. Saint Louis: de Laura 17-22–0-214.
RECEIVING—Bishop Gorman: Odunze 4-71, Zachariah Branch 3-15. Saint Louis: Isaac Silva 6-61, Nishigaya 6-59, Matt Sykes 3-38, Wilson 2-56.

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(:37) Gaels will get it with one timeout at their 33. Three incomplete passes and a punt. HALF.

OK so we eventually are going to restart. Saint Louis ball second-and-8 on its 34-yard line with 2:55 to go in the half. Nishigaya with an 8-yard reception for a first down but then a personal foul makes it first-and-34. Crusaders just running clock now. Gorman electing not to call timeout. NOW they call timeout. Let a lot of time come off. Crusaders will punt with 52 seconds on the clock.

Loud ovation for Mesake as he gets stretchered into the ambulance.

Prayers for Bishop Gorman DE Dahlin Mesake, injured on an accidental hit by a teammate. Gaels light up the bleachers, both teams taking a knee for the standout senior. @HawaiiPrepWorld @BishopGormanFB @StLouisHawaii #alohafootballclassic pic.twitter.com/cITgGcroUb

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— Paul Honda (@PupulePaul) August 31, 2019

(3:09) De Laura scrambles for 2 yards and a scary play on defense. Two defenders go helmet to helmet and the guy who fell on top of de Laura crumples to the ground. De Laura motions to the Gorman sideline immediately. LB Dahlin Mesake is the injured player and it doesn’t look good. Really long delay now as we are likely waiting for an ambulance. Yup. Ambulance now on field.

(5:33) Gorman starts on its 13 after a penalty. Bowens fakes the handoff on second down and keeps it for 16 yards and the Gaels have a first down. Odunze with a catch for 20 yards. Gaels going up-tempo now that they have been able to move the chains. Welcome to the Odunze show as he hauls in another for 23 yards and then a jump ball in the end zone for a 12-yard TD. Four catches in four plays for Odunze and Gorman strikes QUICK. Four catches for 69 yards for Odunze on that drive.

(8:30) Saint Louis ball on its 40. de Laura overthrows two deep balls and it’s third-and-10. de Laura finds an open Sykes for 26 yards and then a great throw to Silva for 14 more yards to put it inside the Gaels 20. de Laura finds Wilson over the middle for a 17-yard TD but a holding call brings it back. Huge penalty as now it’s second-and-28 at the 35. de Laura finds Sykes for 8 and then Silva for 17. Fourth-and-4 at the 11 and Saint Louis goes for it and de Laura hits Silva out of the slot for 6 yards to the 5. Ka’ohu Kamakawiwo’ole 5-yard TD run. 21-0, 5:40, Q2.

(9:47) Gaels will start at their 26 as they try for their first first down of the game. Barfield with a run up the middle and then a lateral and it’s third-and-3. Gaels go I-formation and try to power un with Barfield but linebacker Sonny Masaniai just blows it up for a loss of 2. Another three-and-out.

Crusaders on the Gorman 30 to start the second quarter. Third-and-2 at the 22. De Laura hits Nishigaya for 17 yards to the 5. de Laura goes bootleg for the 5-yard TD run but the running back coming back to block is called for an illegal block. Obvious penalty there. Timeout Saint Louis. de Laura finds Nishigaya in the slot who then spins back and beats the defender and jaunts into the end zone for a 10-yard TD. 14-0 Crusaders, 9:54, Q2. de Laura 11-13, 136 yards, 2 TD.

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(:30) Crusaders with great field position at the Gorman 48. Kamakawiwo’ole busts loose for 18 yars to the 30. Quarter ends.

(2:25) Bishop Gorman starts on its 12. A holding penalty pushes the ball back to the 4. Rome Odunze with a 16-yard reception to make it third-and-2. Heavy pressure from Saint Louis and Bowens with a terrible throw off his back foot up in the air to nobody. Odunze does a great job to play defender and break up a Saint Louis INT. Three straight three-and-outs to start for Bishop Gorman.

(5:03) Crusaders fumble the punt but get it back and start on their 18. De Laura to Koali Nishigaya for 17 yards. Pass out to Wilson who makes Hicks miss and goes for 45 yards down to the 20 but a holding penalty brings it back. Third-and-5 and de Laura gets a receiver wide open down the Gorman sideline but overthrows him. That would have been six. Crusaders punt for first time. de Laura 8-10, 103 yards, TD.

(6:42) Gorman starts on its 25. Gaels get 9 yards on a pass play but then run twice and can’t get a first down. Nick Herbig with the tackle for loss on third down flying off the end. Gaels will punt.

(10:19) Crusaders start on their 24. Roman Wilson wide open on second play for a big gain but just drops it. No problem for QB Jayden de Laura on third down as he hits Isaac Silva for 16 yards and a first. A great play by Jaden Hicks knocking away a deep ball from Wilson goes for naught as Gorman roughs de Laura. Junior Ka’ohu Kamakawiwo’ole gets the first carry at RB for Saint Louis and gets 3. Third-and-6 and de Laura scrambles up the middle for 7 to move the chains. Wilson TORCHES Hicks and de Laura finds him with a beautiful ball. 31-yard TD on the go route. Touchdown Saint Louis. 7-0, 6:50, Q1.

(11:52) Gaels start at their 21. Micah Bowens, the Penn State commit, at QB. Gaels move early before first snap. Cam Barfield with two runs for 9 yards. Gaels try a quick throw on third-and-6 but it’s dropped. Saint Louis had it snuffed out anyway. Gaels three-and-out.

Saint Louis wins the toss and will defer. Gaels will get ball first.

TEAM CAPTAINS
Bishop Gorman: Micah Bowens, Rome Odunze, Lincoln Tuioti-Mariner, Bryan Certain
Saint Louis: Jordan Botelho, Nick Herbig, Kamo’i Latu

UPDATE: Kickoff has been delayed at least 15 minutes. Apparently it is a nightmare trying to get into the stadium to park.

Both teams on the field going through warmups. Photos and video to come. We will be posting live video highlights during the game.

Pre-game: Saint Louis vs. Bishop Gorman. @HawaiiPrepWorld @StLouisHawaii @BishopGormanFB #alohafootballclassic pic.twitter.com/r6a113cWHj

— Paul Honda (@PupulePaul) August 31, 2019

Pre-game: Saint Louis vs. Bishop Gorman. @HawaiiPrepWorld @StLouisHawaii @BishopGormanFB #alohafootballclassic pic.twitter.com/2JsqW2lvQt

— Paul Honda (@PupulePaul) August 31, 2019

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Q&A: Saint Louis coach Cal Lee
Q&A: Bishop Gorman coach Kenny Sanchez
Bishop Gorman prepares to play at “historic” Aloha Stadium
Series history: Bishop Gorman leads 1-0
Bishop Gorman roster
Saint Louis roster