Morro Bay is 0-7 against Nipomo since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Pirates will venture away from home to take on the Titans at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Morro Bay was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-39 to Atascadero.
Anthony Campanario
| 08/29/25 vs Lindsay | 176 |
| 10/24/25 @ Atascadero | 144 |
| 09/19/25 @ San Luis Obispo | 106 |
| 08/16/25 @ King Kekaulike | 104 |
| 10/03/25 vs Cabrillo | 102 |
Morro Bay might have lost, but man, Sands Dougherty was a machine: he threw for 369 yards and four TDs while completing 75.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 80 yards and one score. 144 of Dougherty's passing yards were hauled in by Anthony Campanario, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Nipomo suffered their biggest loss since August 30, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Templeton, falling 56-31. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 318th, while the Eagles are ranked 125th).
Morro Bay will need to focus on slowing down Nick Evans, one of several Nipomo players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 236 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Evans' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 163 rushing yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Griffin Groshart, who threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns.
Nipomo's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-4. As for Morro Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Morro Bay has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 340.1 passing yards per game. Nipomo, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 213.9 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Morro Bay came up short against Nipomo when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 41-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Evans, who rushed for 234 yards and three scores while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Now that the Pirates know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
