Bishop Gorman football beats Santa Margarita after Mater Dei loss

There was no letdown for Bishop Gorman’s football team following its loss to Mater Dei (California) on Sept. 19.

The Gaels concluded the nonleague portion of their schedule with a 14-0 win over Santa Margarita (California) Saturday night at Tesoro High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

Gorman (5-1) is ranked No. 6 nationally by USA Today and No. 7 by MaxPreps. Santa Margarita (3-2) is ranked No. 15 by USA Today and No. 9 by MaxPreps. It lost to Mater Dei 27-24 at home, which put a significant dent in its chance for a fifth mythical national title.

The Gaels have not lost consecutive games since 2018.

On Saturday, Gorman started strong as junior defensive back Kamil Loud had a 40-yard interception return for a touchdown on the third play of the game to give the Gaels an earl