On Friday, Reno faced Bishop Manogue in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Reno Huskies lost 48-26 to the Bishop Manogue Miners. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Miners: they've now lost seven in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Reno lost, don't look at Braylon Wilson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 213 yards and a touchdown. Wilson is becoming a predictor of Reno's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't). A healthy portion of that aerial production (123 yards to be exact) went to Dawson Planeta.
Brandon Mann was his usual excellent self, throwing for 226 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown for Bishop Manogue. Mann is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Pele Masina was another key player, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown.
Reno's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Bishop Manogue, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Reno will challenge McQueen at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Reno is facing McQueen at the right time seeing as McQueen is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Bishop Manogue, they will take on Douglas at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Manogue knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Douglas likes a good challenge.
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