Football Preview: Bishop Miege Stags vs. Tonganoxie Chieftains
Bishop Miege has gone 3-0 against Tonganoxie recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bishop Miege Stags' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Tonganoxie Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. Bishop Miege will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Bishop Miege is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 37-13 margin over Chanute. The Stags' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Marco Rodriguez had an outrageously good game as he threw for 274 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Teryn Jackson, who picked up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bishop Miege's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Finn Cusick was especially locked on to Chanute's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Tonganoxie came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Lions with points to spare, taking the game 21-7.
A big part of Tonganoxie's win came down to the chemistry between Talon Langford and his top target Todd Brown. Langford threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns while Brown gained 93 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in rushing yards (16). A healthy portion of Langford's aerial production (89 yards to be exact) went to Jacob Morenz.
Bishop Miege has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.6 points per game. As for Tonganoxie, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Bishop Miege strolled past Tonganoxie when the teams last played back in October of 2021 by a score of 34-20. Does Bishop Miege have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tonganoxie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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