Bishop Manogue extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 1-3. They fell 31-23 to the Pittsburg Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Miners of the 41-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Nate Simmons
| 08/29/25 vs Rocklin | 133 |
| 08/22/25 @ St. Mary's | 125 |
| 08/15/25 @ McQueen | 87 |
| 09/06/25 vs Pittsburg | 83 |
Bishop Manogue's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandon Mann, who rushed for 36 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 132 yards on seven of 15 attempts. 83 of Mann's passing yards were hauled in by Nate Simmons.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Bishop Manogue, adding 11 points to the final score. All came from Ryder Scarlett: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.
As for Pittsburg, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points over those games.
Pittsburg can attribute much of their success to Carlos Torres, who threw for 291 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Torres a new career-high in rushing yards (22). Another player making a difference was Xavier Fatu, who picked up 109 receiving yards and one score.
Bishop Manogue has already played their next game, a 31-20 win against Reno on the 12th. As for Pittsburg, they will venture away from home to face off against Archbishop Riordan at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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