Football Preview: Bishop Manogue Miners vs. McQueen Lancers
Bishop Manogue has been away from home for four games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the McQueen Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Bishop Manogue will be strutting in after a win while McQueen will be coming in after a defeat.
Bishop Manogue is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Spanish Springs, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Bishop Manogue was ranked fifth). Bishop Manogue put the hurt on Spanish Springs with a sharp 28-7 victory on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Miners as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Bishop Manogue can attribute much of their success to Pele Masina, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns, and Brandon Mann, who threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns. Masina has become a key player for Bishop Manogue: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, McQueen entered their match against Reed on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. McQueen had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of Reed. The matchup marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The victory got Bishop Manogue back to even at 3-3. As for McQueen, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Bishop Manogue against McQueen when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 48-14 win. Will Bishop Manogue repeat their success, or does McQueen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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