FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Waco Reicher (1-4) vs. Bishop Gorman (1-3)

Published 12:45 am Friday, October 4, 2019

Time: 7:30 p.m. Friday

Stadium: McCallum Stadium, 405 ESE Loop 323, Tyler, 75701 (Capacity: 1,000; Opened: 1958)

Coaches

Waco Reicher: Tyler Holcomb

Bishop Gorman: Brady McCoy (1st year, 1-3)

Last week: Arlington Grace Prep 42, Waco Reicher 8; Bishop Gorman 62, Fort Worth Atlas 12

Up next: San Marcos Academy at Waco Reicher, 7:30 p.m. Friday Oct. 11; Bishop Gorman at Fort Worth Calvary, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11

Players to Watch

Waco Reicher: QB Jake Boozer … RB Ethan Fuentes … WR Eric Ochoa … WR Austin Duron

Bishop Gorman: QB AJ Smith … WR Charles Ifeadi … WR Darryl Jones … QB Michael Lara

Did you know: The Reicher Cougars won their first game of the year, a 52-27 decision over Kerens. … Against FW Atlas, AJ Smith accounted for four touchdowns and Darryl Jones found the end zone three times. … Smith had two rushing TDs and threw two touchdown passes. Jones received two TD passes and scored another on the ground. Michael Lara also threw a scoring pass and Jacob Favre had a TD reception. On defense, Ben McKnight returned a fumble for a touchdown. … The Crusaders have been in three state championship games, winning the TAPPS 2A state crown in 1995, a 35-18 victory over Hallettsville Sacred Heart. Bishop Gorman has finished as runner-up twice, 1991 (TAPPS 2A to Cedar Hill Trinity Christian) and 1988 (TAPPS 2A to Fort Worth Temple Christian). … On TexasFootball.com, Gorman is No. 83 in 11-man private school rankings, up from No. 90 last week. Reicher is No. 101. According to TexasFootball.com and Jerry Forrest at PigskinPrep.com, the Crusaders are favored by 15 points.

Twitter-sized preview: After last week’s victory on the road, the Crusaders would like to win before the home fans.

PHIL HICKS