It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bishop Miege had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Labette County Grizzlies 34-6. Given the Stags' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 111th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop Miege can attribute much of their success to Marco Rodriguez, who threw for 146 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 37 yards.
Despite the loss, Labette County still got an impressive performance from Jamaal Jackson, who rushed for 184 yards and a touchdown. Jackson's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 124 rushing yards.
Bishop Miege pushed their record up to 3-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.7 points per game. As for Labette County, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5.
Bishop Miege is on the road again on Friday to play Chanute at 7:00 p.m. Chanute will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Bishop Miege surely won't give up without a fight. Labette County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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