Football Preview: Paso Robles Bearcats vs. Arroyo Grande Eagles
The Paso Robles Bearcats will take on the Arroyo Grande Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Paso Robles came up short against Buchanan on Friday, falling 33-13. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 435th, while the Bears are ranked 83rd).
Paso Robles' loss came about despite a quality game from Marcus Garcia, who threw for 116 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Arroyo Grande waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 41-28 win over the Titans. The Eagles pushed the score to 34-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Titans cut but never quite recovered from.
Sam Wulff looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 143 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a rushing score. Arroyo Grande also got a significant boost from Levi Childers, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Arroyo Grande was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Paso Robles has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Arroyo Grande, their record is now 4-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Paso Robles has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 165.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Arroyo Grande struggles in that department as they've been averaging 175.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Paso Robles came up short against Arroyo Grande in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 28-21. Can Paso Robles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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