Bishop Amat - Game Notes
Tonight’s game will be broadcast on the radio on KWRM AM 1370.
With the 17-7 loss at Mater Dei in Week 7 the Eagles enter the Bishop Amat game at 3-4 overall and 0-2 in league play. Last year the Eagles began Serra League play with an 0-3 mark but still managed to make the playoffs after wins over Servite and Loyola in Weeks 9 and 10 respectively.
The Eagles have an all-time record of 19-15-1 (.557) against teams from the Serra League dating back to 1991 including a 3-2 mark vs. Mater Dei. They are 2-0 vs. the Lancers at Kiefer Stadium.
Last year, the Lancers were able to capitalize on three Eagle turnovers and 10 penalties to overcome a 17-point lead steal a critical 37-34 road victory. In 2003, The Eagles put on their most impressive performance since joining the Serra League as they limited the Lancers to minus seven yards of total offense and two first downs and registered seven sacks in a 27-3 victory at Kiefer Stadium. Leading the way was Matt Rupp who had a record tying four sacks. In 2002, the Lancers ground out 398 yards rushing, forced four second half turnovers, and returned an onsides kick for a touchdown as they turned a tight 9-7 fourth quarter lead into a decisive 37-20 win at Saddleback College. In 2000, the Eagles used 164 yards rushing from sophomore Ashton White to jump out to a 21-6 lead, but needed a game saving stop on a two-point conversion play by senior LB Tyler Thompson with 2:28 remaining to defeat the Lancers at Kiefer Stadium. In 1999, the Lancers arrived at Saddleback College with a 5-0 record and were ranked No. 17 in the nation. At the time it was the highest profile game the Eagles had ever played in. On this night the Lancers couldn’t stop the Eagles balanced attack as senior RB Jimmy Herzog rushed for 118 yards and three TDs while QB Chris Rix completed nine of 14 passes for 147 yards.
The Lancers
are 5-2 on the season after a huge 28-14 win over arch-rival
Loyola. Bishop
Amat is ranked 9th in this weeks CIF-SS Division I Top 10. (The Eagles are unranked
but received some votes.) The Lancers are led by 7th-year coach Mike DiFiori
who is 41-33 (.554) at Bishop Amat and 2-3 against the Eagles.
Eagle - Lancer History (SM Leads 3-2)
1999 SM 35, BA 26 @ Saddleback College
2000 SM 21, BA 19 @ Bishop Amat High School
2002 BA 37, SM 23 @ Saddleback College
2003 SM 27, BA 3 @ Bishop Amat High School
2004 BA 37, SM 34 @ Saddleback College
Situational
Record – Bishop Amat Game
Varsity
Game No. and
All-Time Record: 199 137-58-3
(.699)
Road Game No. and All-Time Record: 98 64-33
(.660)
Week 8 Record: 11-5 (.688)
Record vs. Bishop Amat: 3-2 (2005
is 6th Mtg)
Record vs. LA County Schools: 31-14 (.688)
Record vs. Serra league League Teams: 19-15-1 (.557)
Record at Bishop Amat: 2-0 (1.000)
Record as a Division I team: 43-29-2 (.595)
By Adrian Peters
Sports Information Director
