Atascadero won the last time they faced Templeton, and things went their way on Friday too. The Atascadero Greyhounds skirted past the Templeton Eagles 10-7. The ten-point effort marked the Greyhounds' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Atascadero can attribute much of their success to Austin Smith, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards.
Tyler Cunningham and Braden Mott certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Cunningham rushed for 119 yards, while Mott gained 36 total yards and a touchdown. An impressive showing, but Mott really ramped things up playing D: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
Atascadero's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-3. As for Templeton, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Atascadero will take on Santa Ynez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Atascadero is facing Santa Ynez at the right time seeing as Santa Ynez is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Templeton, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Santa Maria, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Templeton's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Santa Maria's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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