Football Preview: Arroyo Grande Eagles vs. Righetti Warriors
Arroyo Grande is 8-2 against Righetti since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Arroyo Grande Eagles will welcome the Righetti Warriors at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Arroyo Grande's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. Everything went their way against San Luis Obispo as Arroyo Grande made off with a 23-0 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Tigers are ranked 303rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arroyo Grande's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleb Clark, who picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown. Clark was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 63 yards.
Meanwhile, Righetti put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Paso Robles 51-13 at home. Fans of the Warriors have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Righetti can attribute much of their success to Nicholas Matautia, who threw for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Gilbert Muriguia was another key player, rushing for 24 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Righetti's defense and their seven sacks. Aiden Randolph was especially locked on to Paso Robles' QB and sacked him three times. Randolph is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Arroyo Grande now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Righetti, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Arroyo Grande took their win against Righetti when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 31-8. Does Arroyo Grande have another victory up their sleeve, or will Righetti turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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