The Reed Raiders will take on the Bishop Manogue Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Reed will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Reed is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Reno, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Reed was ranked ninth). Reed blew past Reno, posting a 52-20 victory at home. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 31 points or more this season.
A big part of Reed's win came down to the chemistry between Nishaan Bajwa and his top target Jayden Purdum. Bajwa threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes while Purdum picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Oscar Casarez was in the mix as well, providing Reed with a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Bishop Manogue didn't have too much trouble with McQueen at home on Friday as they won 45-26. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Miners.
Brandon Mann continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 244 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 45 yards. Amir Mcgruder was another key player, rushing for 54 yards and two touchdowns.
Bishop Manogue's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Joey Thomas Iii, Nathan Simmons, and Mcgruder picked up one apiece. Bishop Manogue got some further help from Marley Spuhler: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made 13 total tackles (4.5 for loss).
Reed's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Bishop Manogue, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Reed was taken down by Bishop Manogue 45-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Reed have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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