Cabrillo entered their matchup against Nipomo on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Conquistadores came up short against the Titans, falling 56-35. The Conquistadores were down 56-28 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
When it comes to explaining why Cabrillo lost, don't look at Gabriel Barraza. Despite the final result, he rushed for 191 yards and four scores while picking up 11.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 154 yards on 21 of 33 attempts.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nipomo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nick Evans, who rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The Titans are undefeated when Evans posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Griffin Groshart, who threw for 320 yards and four TDs while completing 78.1% of his passes.
Cabrillo suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 6-2. As for Nipomo, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cabrillo will face off against Santa Maria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Conquistadores will be up against the Saints' rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.14 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Nipomo, they will take on Templeton at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Titans will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups.
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