It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bishop Manogue had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Reno Huskies 62-28. The Miners' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Leading Bishop Manogue to victory were Brandon Mann and Nathan Shannon. Mann threw for 160 yards and five touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, while Shannon rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Shannon's longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards. Dulin Hukari was another key player, picking up 71 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Bishop Manogue was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Despite the loss, Reno still got an impressive performance from Braylon Wilson, who threw for 404 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and also picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Dawson Planeta, who picked up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Bishop Manogue's sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.5 points per game. As for Reno, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Bishop Manogue will square off against Reed at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Reed is coming into the contest with five straight victories on the road, so Bishop Manogue will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Reno does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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