The Paso Robles Bearcats will head out on the road to face off against the Lompoc Braves at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Paso Robles will be strutting in after a win while Lompoc will be coming in after a defeat.
Paso Robles will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Mission College Prep, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Bearcats took down the Royals 27-13 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bearcats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Yannie Gelos
| 10/24/25 vs Mission College Prep | 119 |
| 09/19/25 vs Atascadero | 116 |
| 10/10/25 @ St. Joseph | 114 |
| 08/29/25 vs Garces Memorial | 13 |
| 10/03/25 vs Arroyo Grande | 5 |
Blayne Lowry and Yannie Gelos were among the main playmakers for Paso Robles as the former rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries and the latter rushed for 119 yards and one score while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. The Bearcats are 2-1 when Gelos posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-5 otherwise.
Paso Robles didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jonathan Baxstresser and Athen Damigos.
Meanwhile, Lompoc fell victim to St. Joseph and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Knights, falling 42-0. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Braves' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Lompoc's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Paso Robles, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-6.
Paso Robles couldn't quite finish off Lompoc in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 and fell 20-18. Thankfully for the Bearcats, Jacob Manzo (who rushed for 175 yards, and also threw for 64 yards and one TD) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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