Football Preview: Atascadero Greyhounds vs. Righetti Warriors
Atascadero and Righetti are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Atascadero Greyhounds will host the Righetti Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Atascadero will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Atascadero was able to grind out a solid victory over Pioneer Valley, taking the game 28-21.
Austin Smith was his usual excellent self, rushing for 216 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Atascadero was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Righetti entered their contest against San Luis Obispo on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Righetti took a 17-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of San Luis Obispo. It was the first time this season that the Warriors let down their fans at home.
Luis Magana put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 69 yards.
Atascadero's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for Righetti, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Atascadero suffered a grim 28-6 defeat to Righetti in their previous meeting back in November of 2021. Will Atascadero have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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