Morro Bay was the 43-21 winner over Cabrillo when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Morro Bay Pirates fell just short of the Cabrillo Conquistadores by a score of 41-39 on Friday. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Morro Bay had strong showings from Sands Dougherty, who threw for 401 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, and John Myers, who picked up 287 receiving yards and a touchdown. Myers' longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards.
Leading Cabrillo to victory were Blake Gregory and Andre Brisco. Gregory rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while Brisco rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Gregory a new career-high in rushing yards. Jude Anderson did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 117 receiving yards.
Morro Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Cabrillo, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Morro Bay will welcome Templeton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Templeton's defense has only allowed 11.3 points per game this season, so Morro Bay's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Cabrillo, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Carpinteria at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cabrillo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.6 points per game this season.
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