Football Preview: Morro Bay Pirates vs. Cabrillo Conquistadores
Morro Bay has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Cabrillo Conquistadores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Sands Dougherty and Blake Gregory.
Last Friday, Morro Bay lost to San Luis Obispo at home by a 33-14 margin. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Cabrillo had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They walked away with a 21-13 win over the Panthers. The 21-point effort marked the Conquistadores' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Andre Brisco, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 61 yards. Another player making a difference was Gregory, who threw for 208 yards and a touchdown.
Morro Bay now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Cabrillo, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Morro Bay took their win against Cabrillo when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 43-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cabrillo's Gage Mattis, who threw for 389 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Morro Bay to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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