Righetti is 5-0 against San Luis Obispo since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Righetti Warriors will square off against the San Luis Obispo Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Righetti took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They blew past Garces Memorial 41-21. Considering the Warriors have won five contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Nicholas Matautia was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 146 yards and a touchdown. Braedan Amba was another key player, gaining 120 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Righetti was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Garces Memorial only rushed for 64.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask San Luis Obispo). They breezed by Pioneer Valley at home to the tune of 45-0 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
It was another big night for Jace Gomes, who rushed for 156 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 163 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Righetti pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for San Luis Obispo, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Righetti has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 209.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like San Luis Obispo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 211.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Righetti against San Luis Obispo in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, as the squad secured a 28-0 victory. Will Righetti repeat their success, or does San Luis Obispo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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