Football Preview: Morro Bay Pirates vs. Bishop Union Broncos
Morro Bay has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Bishop Union Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Morro Bay's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
Morro Bay is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Atascadero to the tune of 42-14. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Sands Dougherty, who threw for 387 yards and five touchdowns while completing 85.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. His passing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 309 passing yards. Ryder Busch was in the mix too, providing Morro Bay with three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Bishop Union waltzed into their matchup on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 14-7.
Among those leading the charge was Emory Dondero, who threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Dom Dondero, who picked up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Bishop Union's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Garin Pritchard was especially locked on to Santa Ynez's QB and sacked him twice.
Bishop Union pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.3 points per game. As for Morro Bay, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Morro Bay has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 310 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Bishop Union, though, as they've been averaging only 130.3. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Morro Bay couldn't quite finish off Bishop Union in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 and fell 28-26. Thankfully for Morro Bay, Austin Powell (who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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