Nipomo waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They managed a 41-35 win over the Morro Bay Pirates. The Titans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pirates, too.
Nipomo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Nipomo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Troy Simonson and Ayden Benzon. Benzon also posted 121 receiving yards, which is notable because Nipomo is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 2-3-1 otherwise. Jacob Goldsbary was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Morro Bay lost, don't look at Sands Dougherty. Despite the final result, he threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown. Dougherty's passing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 309 passing yards. Morro Bay also got a significant boost from Jayden Johnson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 103 yards.
Nipomo has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4-1 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.8 points per game. As for Morro Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Nipomo didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 26-21 victory against Independence on the 8th. Morro Bay has also already played their next game, a 35-28 win against Reedley on the 8th.
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