Football Preview: Bishop Manogue Miners vs. Reed Raiders
The Bishop Manogue Miners will square off against the Reed Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Bishop Manogue strolled past McQueen with points to spare, taking the game 45-26. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Miners.
It was another big night for Brandon Mann, who threw for 244 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 45 yards. Another player making a difference was Amir Mcgruder, who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bishop Manogue's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Kole Cronin with 2.5. Marley Spuhler was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making 13 total tackles (4.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Reed faced Reno in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Reed claimed a resounding 52-20 victory over Reno at home. Considering the Raiders have won four games by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Reed's win came down to the chemistry between Nishaan Bajwa and his top target Jayden Purdum. Bajwa threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes while Purdum picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Oscar Casarez was in the mix too, providing Reed with a touchdown.
Bishop Manogue pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Reed, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Bishop Manogue against Reed when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Manogue since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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