Football Preview: Reno Huskies vs. Bishop Manogue Miners
Two dominant signal callers in Braylon Wilson and Brandon Mann are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Reno Huskies will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Bishop Manogue Miners at 6:00 p.m. Reno will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Reno is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 42-41 photo finish over Douglas. 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. Those 165 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Jackson Mathews was another key player, rushing for 114 yards and a touchdown.
Reno was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
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.
Meanwhile, Bishop Manogue faced Douglas in a battle between two of the state's top teams two weeks ago. Bishop Manogue put the hurt on Douglas with a sharp 48-24 win. The Miners might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Pele Masina was his usual excellent self, rushing for 176 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Mann, who threw for 287 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes.
The victory (which was Bishop Manogue's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.2 points per game. As for Reno, their record is now 4-5.
Reno might still be hurting after the 48-26 loss they got from Bishop Manogue in their previous matchup back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mann, who threw for 226 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown. Now that Reno knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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