Bishop Manogue has gone 8-2 against Spanish Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Miners will head out on the road to challenge the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bishop Manogue is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 48-26 margin over Reed. The Miners haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Brandon Mann
| 10/17/25 @ Reed | 163.8 |
| 08/22/25 @ St. Mary's | 138.7 |
| 09/12/25 vs Reno | 135.6 |
| 10/30/25 vs Damonte Ranch | 132.6 |
| 11/07/25 vs Reed | 129.2 |
| + 5 more games |
Bishop Manogue's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brandon Mann, who threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards. Mann's passing game has become a key predictor of the Miners' success: the team is 7-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. Bishop Manogue's leading receiver Demari Stacker was Mann's top target yet again, picking up 225 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Bishop Manogue's run defense was locked in: Reed could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Marley Spuhler for the heroic effort on defense: he. Bishop Manogue's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.26 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.2 on average over their last five games.
Bishop Manogue's defense didn't let Daxon Dayton, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Zeke Peterson was especially locked on to Reed's QB and sacked him three times.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Spanish Springs took on Douglas on Friday. The Cougars took their game with ease, bagging a 48-14 victory over the Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won ten matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
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 208 yards and four TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last nine games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Milligan, who rushed for 92 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven carries.
Spanish Springs' win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Bishop Manogue, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Mann and McNeil. Mann just won't slow down this season and has thrown 28 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 227 passing yards per game. McNeil has been a dominant force too and has thrown 44 touchdowns (and and only 4 picks) while averaging 259 passing yards per game.
Bishop Manogue took a serious blow against Spanish Springs in their previous meeting back in October, falling 46-14. Can the Miners avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
