Football Recap: Morro Bay Piles Up the Points Against Lindsay + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 6, 2025, 8:16pm

Football Recap: Morro Bay Pirates vs. Lindsay Cardinals

HOW TO WATCH: This game will be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the CA Interscholastic Federation (CIF) & Morro Bay High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous 3 Games

08/29/25 - Home52-24 W
08/30/19 - Home0-7 L
08/31/18 - Away0-46 L

The matchup between Morro Bay and Lindsay on Friday hardly resembled the 7-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Pirates blew past the Cardinals 52-24. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.

Morro Bay's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sands Dougherty led the charge by throwing for 346 yards and six touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 42 yards. That's the most passing touchdowns Dougherty has posted since back in September of 2024. Anthony Campanario did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 176 receiving yards.

Morro Bay's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. That dominant display was truly a team effort as five different players picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Lindsay's side was Radden Batalla, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 13 total tackles.

Morro Bay now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lindsay, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Morro Bay didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 55-16 defeat against Wasco on the 5th. As for Lindsay, they have also already played their next contest, a 12-7 loss against Exeter on the 5th.

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