Atascadero and Nipomo squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Atascadero had to settle for second. They and the Titans were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 35-34 loss. The defeat continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their meetings with the Titans: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Atascadero still got an impressive performance from Damon Mitchell, who rushed for 207 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Mitchell also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending one pass.
Nick Evans had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 342 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry for Nipomo. Those 342 rushing yards gave Evans a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Griffin Groshart, who threw for 128 yards and one TD while completing 81% of his passes.
Atascadero now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Nipomo, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Atascadero does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nipomo, they will challenge Immanuel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Titans will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
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