Morro Bay lost against Templeton back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Morro Bay Pirates fell 41-30 to the Templeton Eagles. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Morro Bay still got an impressive performance from Sands Dougherty, who threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes, and also rushed for 81 yards. Dougherty's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 312 passing yards dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (174 yards to be exact) went to John Myers, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Templeton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyler Cunningham, who rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Jaron Sampson was another key player, gaining 100 total yards and two touchdowns.
Morro Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Templeton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Morro Bay will square off against Santa Maria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morro Bay is facing Santa Maria at the right time seeing as Santa Maria is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Templeton, they will challenge San Luis Obispo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Luis Obispo will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Templeton surely won't give up without a fight.
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