Football Recap: Templeton Eagles vs. Morro Bay Pirates
Templeton won the last time they faced Morro Bay, and things went their way on Friday too. The Templeton Eagles walked away with a 41-30 victory over the Morro Bay Pirates. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 26.6 points per game.
Templeton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyler Cunningham, who rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaron Sampson, who gained 100 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Templeton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Templeton wouldn't let Morro Bay keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Templeton can thank Conner Flanagan and Braden Mott for forcing both of them.
When it comes to explaining why Morro Bay lost, don't look at Sands Dougherty. Despite the final result, he threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes, and also rushed for 81 yards. Dougherty's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 312 passing yards dating back to last season. John Myers was Dougherty's top target, picking up 174 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Templeton now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Morro Bay, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Templeton will face off against San Luis Obispo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Luis Obispo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season. As for Morro Bay, they will take on Santa Maria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morro Bay is facing Santa Maria at the right time seeing as Santa Maria is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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