Football Preview: Morro Bay Pirates vs. San Luis Obispo Tigers
Morro Bay is 2-7 against San Luis Obispo since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Morro Bay Pirates will play host again on Friday to welcome the San Luis Obispo Tigers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Morro Bay is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 40-14 margin over Golden Valley on Friday.
Sands Dougherty continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 343 yards and six touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.5 passing touchdowns per game. John Myers was Dougherty's top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday San Luis Obispo sidestepped Nipomo for a 17-14 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Titans are ranked 648th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win got Morro Bay back to even at 2-2. As for San Luis Obispo, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Morro Bay might still be hurting after the 33-10 loss they got from San Luis Obispo in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Morro Bay have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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