Football Preview: Chanute Blue Comets vs. Bishop Miege Stags
On Friday Chanute will have to hit the road after five straight games at home. They will take on the Bishop Miege Stags at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Chanute is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Ottawa a 30-0 shutout. Considering the Blue Comets have won six matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Bishop Miege posted their biggest win since October 20, 2023 on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 34-6 victory over Labette County. Given the Stags' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 111th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marco Rodriguez was the offensive standout of the matchup as he threw for 146 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 37 yards.
Chanute pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.3 points per game. As for Bishop Miege, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-7.
Chanute came up short against Bishop Miege when the teams last played back in November of 2021, falling 33-21. Can Chanute avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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