Month: October 2023
Bishop Gorman is back at the top of the Super 25 — but not complacent
Midway through Bishop Gorman’s (Las Vegas, Nev.) second game of the season, coach Brent Browner realized one of his sophomores had not adjusted to the personnel switch. He ran the plays backward, reading them for a different personnel group. The Gaels got it fixed. But even if they hadn’t, it likely wouldn’t have mattered, at least in that individual game.
Mater Dei made history in 2021, joining De La Salle atop all-time Super 25 champs list
The 40th USA TODAY Super 25 champion added a historical footnote to the overall results that began in 1982. The Mater Dei Monarchs’ 2021 nod was the program’s fifth Super 25 crown, tying them with football powerhouse De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) for the most all-time.
The Chargers superfan conspiracy has roots in youth football
The Monday Night Football camera panned to a fan going absolutely wild for her Los Angeles Chargers. Fists clutched, muttering under her breath; it was the purest and truest display of fandom possible.
Dragons' 'major selection headache' after guilty verdict
A ball is yet to be kicked under Shane Flanagan's reign as St George Illawarra coach but the club's new mentor is already facing a major selection headache.