Bishop Gorman, ranked No. 1 nationally by USA Today lost to No. 9 Mater Dei (California) 27-24 Friday night in front of a sold-out, standing room only crowd at Fertitta Field.

Mater Dei is 5-0 all time against Gorman. The loss is a significant setback in Gorman’s hunt for a fifth mythical national championship.

The Gaels (4-1) finish their nonleague schedule at No. 19 Santa Margarita (California) at 7 p.m. Sept. 27 before playing Southern Nevada teams the rest of the season.

Gorman is ranked No. 2 by MaxPreps behind St. John Bosco (California). Mater Dei (3-1) is No. 8.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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