Football Recap: Bishop Manogue Miners vs. Reno Huskies

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09/12/25 - Home | 31-20 W |
11/08/24 - Home | 62-28 W |
10/18/24 - Home | 48-26 W |
10/13/23 - Away | 37-7 W |
11/04/22 - Home | 55-28 W |
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Bishop Manogue faced Reno in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Miners walked away with a 31-20 victory over the Huskies. The win continues a trend for the Miners in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now won nine in a row.
Bishop Manogue's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amir McGruder, who rushed for 96 yards and one score on only 13 carries, and also picked up 48 receiving yards and one touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Brandon Mann, who threw for 261 yards and three TDs while completing 79.2% of his passes.
Bishop Manogue didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Reno to a completion percentage of just 42.9%. The team can thank Keoni Blas for the heroic effort on defense: he. Given Mann's standout performance, it's clear Reno's secondary just wasn't on the same level.
Bishop Manogue's defense didn't let Braylon Wilson., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Zeke Peterson was the leader with three sacks.
Despite the loss, Reno still got an impressive performance from Wilson, who rushed for 121 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 215 yards on 15 of 35 attempts.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-3. As for Reno, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Bishop Manogue will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Galena at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. As for Reno, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Spanish Springs at 7:00 p.m. The Huskies will need to watch out since the Cougars have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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