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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