Bishop Manogue has gone 9-1 against Spanish Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Miners will host the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Bishop Manogue sitting on four straight wins and Spanish Springs on eight.
Bishop Manogue is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Reed, who was ranked tenth at the time (Bishop Manogue was ranked sixth). The Miners managed a 52-48 victory over the Raiders on Friday. The Miners' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Brandon Mann
| 10/17/25 @ Reed | 163.8 |
| 11/08/24 vs Reno | 160.7 |
| 10/18/24 vs Reno | 160.4 |
| 10/04/24 @ Reed | 148.1 |
| 09/27/24 vs McQueen | 142.5 |
Bishop Manogue's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brandon Mann, who threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Mann a new career-high in passer rating (163.8). Amir McGruder helped Mann out on the ground, rushing for 78 yards and a pair of TDs, while also picking up 32 receiving yards and one score.
Bishop Manogue was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Spanish Springs got themselves on the board against Douglas on Friday, but Douglas never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 42-0. Considering the Cougars have won seven contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Spanish Springs' win came from a few key players Bishop Manogue will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tyson McNeil, who threw for 287 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75.8% of his passes. He has been hot, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cooper Milligan, who gained 148 total yards.
Bishop Manogue's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Spanish Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Bishop Manogue has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 187.6 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Spanish Springs has preferred to attack from the air: they average 269.5 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Bishop Manogue took their win against Spanish Springs in their previous matchup back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 28-7 score. Will the Miners repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
