Reno faced Bishop Manogue in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Huskies fell 31-20 to the Miners. The Huskies have struggled against the Miners recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Reno lost, don't look at Braylon Wilson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 121 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 215 yards on 15 of 35 attempts.
Bishop Manogue's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amir McGruder, who rushed for 96 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 48 receiving yards and one TD. Brandon Mann was another key player, throwing for 261 yards and three touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, Reno fell to 3-1. As for Bishop Manogue, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
Coming up, Reno will welcome Spanish Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Huskies will need to watch out since the Cougars have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Bishop Manogue, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Galena at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th.
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