Football Preview: Bishop Manogue Miners vs. Reno Huskies
Two dominant signal callers in Brandon Mann and Braylon Wilson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bishop Manogue Miners will square off against the Reno Huskies at 6:00 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.
Bishop Manogue is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Douglas, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Bishop Manogue was ranked sixth). Everything went Bishop Manogue's way against Douglas two weeks ago as Bishop Manogue made off with a 48-24 win. The victory was nothing new for the Miners as they're now sitting on five straight.
Pele Masina continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 176 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Demari Stacker also helped out with an impressive 92 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Reno rose to the challenge on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 42-41 win over the Tigers. The Huskies' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Wilson, who rushed for 165 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 133 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. He is becoming a predictor of Reno's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Jackson Mathews also helped out as he racked up 114 rushing yards.
Reno was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Reno wouldn't let Douglas keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Reno can thank Mathews and Owen Layfield for forcing both of them.
Bishop Manogue's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.3 points per game. As for Reno, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Everything went Bishop Manogue's way against Reno in their previous matchup back in October, as Bishop Manogue made off with a 48-26 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wilson, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 213 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bishop Manogue still be able to contain Wilson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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