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St. Joseph has gone 7-1 against Paso Robles recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Knights will look to defend their home field against the Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. St. Joseph knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Paso Robles likes a good challenge.
St. Joseph's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Mission College Prep 40-0. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Grayson Gaines
| 10/03/25 @ Mission College Prep | 137 |
| 09/26/25 @ Shafter | 112 |
| 09/19/25 vs Centennial | 158 |
| 09/12/25 vs Eastlake | 135 |
| 09/04/25 @ Hanford | 173 |
| + 2 more games |
St. Joseph's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Grayson Gaines led the charge by rushing for 137 yards and three scores on only 11 carries. Gaines is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 105 every time he's taken the field this season. Jack Heaslet was another key signal caller, throwing for 261 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Paso Robles and Arroyo Grande had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Bearcats were beaten by the Eagles 56-14 on Friday. The Bearcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-14.
St. Joseph will need to focus on slowing down Blayne Lowry, one of several Paso Robles players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 232 yards and a pair of TDs. Paso Robles' leading receiver Emmett Dobroth was Lowry's top target yet again, picking up 89 receiving yards and one score.
St. Joseph pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.3 points on average over those games. As for Paso Robles, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
St. Joseph strolled past Paso Robles in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 26-7. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bearcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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