Spanish Springs hasn't had much luck against Bishop Manogue recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Spanish Springs Cougars will be playing at home against the Bishop Manogue Miners at 7:00 p.m. Bishop Manogue took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Spanish Springs, who comes in off a win.
If Spanish Springs beats Bishop Manogue with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Spanish Springs blew past Pleasant Valley 42-20 on Friday. The victory was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on three straight.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Tyson Mcneil and his top target Brady Hummel. Mcneil threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes while Hummel picked up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hummel got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 67 yards.
Meanwhile, Bishop Manogue was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 41-28 to Central Catholic. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Miners came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fourth in Nevada, while the Raiders are ranked 86th in California).
Despite the loss, Bishop Manogue got top-tier performance from Brandon Mann, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns. Nathan Shannon was another key player, gaining 124 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Bishop Manogue was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Spanish Springs now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Bishop Manogue, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Spanish Springs lost to Bishop Manogue at home by a decisive 28-10 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Spanish Springs, Cody Fleischmann (who rushed for 258 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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