Atascadero waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the Righetti Warriors 20-17. This was payback for the Greyhounds, who suffered a 28-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
A big part of Atascadero's victory came down to the chemistry between Josiah Gaona and his top target Austin Smith. Gaona rushed for 127 yards while Smith rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns. Those 127 rushing yards gave Gaona a new career-high.
Atascadero was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Righetti lost, don't look at Cj Hunt. Despite the final result, he rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Atascadero's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Righetti, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Atascadero will face off against Morro Bay at 7:00 a.m. on Friday. Atascadero is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Righetti, they will square off against Pioneer Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Righetti is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.8 points per game this season.
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