While Bishop Manogue's win against Douglas wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Miners had just enough and edged out the Tigers 48-46. The victory continues a trend for the Miners in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won six in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bishop Manogue to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brandon Mann, who threw for 277 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 77 yards. That's the most passing yards Mann has posted since back in October of 2024. Another rusher making a difference was Amir McGruder, who rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns.

Miners
10/03/25 vs Douglas | 48-46 |
09/26/25 @ Galena | 41-9 |
09/12/25 vs Reno | 31-20 |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Bishop Manogue was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Douglas' loss on Friday came despite strong showings from Jacob Davis and Keston Sadabseng. Davis picked up 163 receiving yards and a pair of scores, while Sadabseng threw for 176 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine passes. Davis' longest reception was for an incredible 81 yards.
Bishop Manogue now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Douglas, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Bishop Manogue will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Reed at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. As for Douglas, they have already played their next contest, a 21-14 loss against Carson on the 10th.
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