McQueen and Bishop Manogue are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The McQueen Lancers will face off against the Bishop Manogue Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
McQueen is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 33 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Reed on Friday. They took a blow against the Raiders, falling 49-7. It was the first time this season that the Lancers let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Bishop Manogue faced Spanish Springs in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Bishop Manogue blew past Spanish Springs 28-7. The victory was some much needed relief for the Miners as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Bishop Manogue can attribute much of their success to Pele Masina, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns, and Brandon Mann, who threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns. Bishop Manogue is 2-1 when Masina posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
McQueen's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-3. As for Bishop Manogue, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
McQueen took a serious blow against Bishop Manogue when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 48-14. Can McQueen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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