Aquinas vs Bishop Gorman(NV) in 2016

[STARaiders2014]

HUGE matchup between two of the nations elite HS programs! This will be one of, if not the biggest HS Football match up of the 2016 season. What do you guys think?

[Zoe Boy]

I expect STA to win this one... BG is 0-2 against fla and lost to a smaller BTW team with speed... Now your going against a bigger faster team.... Only thing is I don't trust Jake Allen... I think he's over rated

[BrowardHandicapper]

I expect STA to win this one... BG is 0-2 against fla and lost to a smaller BTW team with speed... Now your going against a bigger faster team.... Only thing is I don't trust Jake Allen... I think he's over rated

I think it is too early to call this one.  Both teams rosters could change a bit over the next couple months...  For now, it appears STA is surely deep at RB (5 D1 recruits).  Allen is listed as a 4 star and I think between Cardinal Gibbons and STA he has won about 10 Varsity Football games over his career (was not the full time starter at Gibbons and injured last year).  Every time I see or hear about his accuracy it is in 7 v 7s and QB competitions without pads....I have yet to see Allen dice up a strong Defensive team.  Saw STA and Allen at States vs. Viera and I was not impressed - granted he was coming off a back injury and I hope that clears up for the young man. To be frank, STA won that game with team speed and  physically bullying Viera - not really the QB play whatsoever.

. Losing Sam Bruce is huge shoes to fill but Wideout Grimes is back.  Not sure with the OL, if I am not mistaken they lose a few solid Seniors up front.  Defensively, I believe the backfield is solid but I believe they lost a bit at DE - some guy named Bosa.  Again losing Bosa on Defense and Bruce on Offense is huge.  Not sure STA will just bring in someone else to fill their shoes.  I heard that the other day and laughed in the guys face....

I have not scoped out BG enough to get a feel if they will be up or down from last year.  I will say this, they have very good coaching and their facilities are second to none.  They will be at Home and in their own mind, they will be playing their Superbowl vs. STA.