Righetti has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They and the Santa Ynez Pirates are set to duel. Righetti is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.8 points per game this season.
Righetti will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a three-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Pioneer Valley on Friday. Righetti breezed by Pioneer Valley to the tune of 55-7. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Righetti's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luis Magana, who picked up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Magana showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 53 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Gilbert Muriguia, who threw for 187 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes.
Righetti wouldn't let Pioneer Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Achillies Syintsakos, Ruben Ramos, and Vance Abercrombie picked up one apiece. Ramos has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matches, Santa Ynez finally came back down to earth on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-9 loss at the hands of San Luis Obispo. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 542nd, while the Tigers are ranked 221st).
Righetti's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Santa Ynez, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Righetti has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Santa Ynez struggles in that department as they've been averaging 176.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Righetti couldn't quite finish off Santa Ynez in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 31-28. Will Righetti have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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