Last Friday the Bishop Broncos played against the North Stars (Bakersfield) in the 2nd round of CIF playoffs. Bishop advances to the CIF Central Section Semifinals with a 55-43 win over the North Stars. The Broncos will now host the Morro Bay Pirates in the Division 5 semi-finals. Boden St. Marie had a big night for the Bronco offense completing 10 of 20 passes for 262 yards and two touchdowns to Richie Talavera. The Richie Talavera had a big night with 4 catches for 139 yards and two scores. St. Marie also rushed for a pair of touchdowns as did Sophomore fullback Malachi Orrick. Senior running back Austin Powell ran the ball 22 times for 143 yards including a 59 yard touchdown late in the 4th quarter helping to seal the game. Defensively the Broncos were led by Jason Mullner who had 9 solo tackles and a quarterback sack for a safety. Junior Safety Nello Dondero had a big game with 10 solo tackles and fellow Safety Richie Talavera had 3 solos and a second half interception. Defensive lineman Malachi Orrick had 6 solo tackles and 6 assists. Wes Jorgensen had 6 solo tackles, 3 tackles for loss and a sack. Carlos Sualez had 6 solo tackles and a tackle for loss and also had a key first half special teams play returning a North kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown.