Tate Martell, Gaels roll past Clark

Bishop Gorman quarterback Tate Martell completed 8 of 10 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown, and supplied TD runs of 48 and 18 yards — all in the first half — as the top-ranked Gaels rolled to a 58-0 home win over Clark on Friday.

Martell hit Austin Arnold with a screen pass, and he raced 28 yards down the left sideline on the second play of the opening drive to give Gorman (8-0, 3-0 Southwest League) an early lead.

Biaggio Ali Walsh, who finished with 149 yards rushing on five carries, supplied rushing scores of 6 and 86 yards on the next two possessions to give the Gaels a 21-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.

After Martell’s two rushing touchdowns, which started the running clock rule, Clark took an intentional safety on a fourth-down play from their 1-yard line to give Gorman a 37-0 lead at halftime.

Reserve QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson added rushing TDs of 18, 7 and 6 yards in the second half for the Gaels, whose defense held Clark to minus-2 yards of offense.

Gorman’s Sinjin Torres had an interception, and teammate Blake Forte added three sacks for the Gaels.

Kajun Lattimore led the Chargers (1-6, 0-4) with six tackles and a fumble recovery.