Football Recap: Atascadero Extends Winning Streak to Three + How To Watch

Damon Mitchell

Rushing Yards

10/24/25 vs Morro Bay	358
10/17/25 @ Righetti	135
10/10/25 vs Pioneer Valley	188
10/03/25 @ Santa Ynez	106
09/26/25 vs Templeton	11
+ 4 more games

Atascadero had won two straight games and Damon Mitchell did his part to make it three on Friday. The Greyhounds came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 43-39 W against the Morro Bay Pirates with plenty of help from Mitchell, who rushed for 358 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 19.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 120.8 rushing yards per game.

Mike Trejo was another major influence, as he rushed for 39 yards and ran in a TD. His passing game has become a key predictor of Atascadero's success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise.

Atascadero's defensive line made their presence known, laying out Sands Dougherty four times. Morro Bay's QB won't forget Bishop Resco anytime soon given he sacked him twice.

When it comes to explaining why Morro Bay lost, don't look at Dougherty. Despite the final result, he threw for 369 yards and four TDs while completing 75.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 80 yards and one score. Anthony Campanario did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 144 receiving yards.

Atascadero now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Morro Bay, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6.

Looking ahead, Atascadero will face off against San Luis Obispo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Mitchell and Colbin Garrison. As for Morro Bay, they will square off against Nipomo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,029 yards in their previous games.