Bishop Manogue had already won 11 in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.7 points), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Saturday. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over the St. Mary's Rams. Given the Miners' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fourth in Nevada, while the Rams are ranked 52nd in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Bishop Manogue came from Dulin Hukari, Nathan Simmons, and Nathan Shannon.
When it comes to explaining why St. Mary's lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kenneth Moore III. Despite the final result, he rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown. Moore III's longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Bishop Manogue pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bishop Manogue will face off against Rocklin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Mary's, they will head out to square off against Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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