San Luis Obispo has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Pioneer Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. San Luis Obispo's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Pioneer Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, San Luis Obispo strolled past Morro Bay with points to spare, taking the game 33-14. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Pirates are ranked 592nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
San Luis Obispo relied on the efforts of Colbin Garrison, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns, and Jace Gomes, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Garrison a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, San Luis Obispo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
San Luis Obispo's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Greyson Bramble and Gus Moody.
Meanwhile, Pioneer Valley came up short against Cabrillo on Thursday and fell 21-13. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
San Luis Obispo's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Pioneer Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3-1.
San Luis Obispo strolled past Pioneer Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 35-21. Will San Luis Obispo repeat their success, or does Pioneer Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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