You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Wasco on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Morro Bay Pirates out of the water with a 55-16 final score. The Tigers pushed the score to 49-16 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pirates had no chance of recovering from.
Wasco had a senior duo take command as Jayven Hernandez rushed for 175 yards and two TDs on only nine carries and Hammie Lopez rushed for 163 yards and four scores on only 11 carries. Lopez got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 94 yards.

Tigers
09/05/25 vs Morro Bay | 55-16 |
08/29/25 @ Ridgeview | 35-22 |
08/22/25 vs Porterville | 14-7 |
Wasco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 464 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Wasco's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Simon Granados was especially locked on to Morro Bay's QB and sacked him twice. Braydon Ricks was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles and snagged an interception.
Morro Bay's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Sands Dougherty, who threw for 348 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Trevor Riddiough, who picked up 150 receiving yards and one score.
Wasco's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Morro Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wasco will venture away from home to face off against Tehachapi at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,022 yards in their previous games. As for Morro Bay, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on San Luis Obispo at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps