Morro Bay extended their postseason success on Friday against Atascadero. They blew past the Atascadero Greyhounds 42-14. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won five matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Sands Dougherty was his usual excellent self, throwing for 387 yards and five touchdowns while completing 85.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. His passing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 309 passing yards. Another player making a difference was Ryder Busch, who picked up 165 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Atascadero's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Bishop Resco, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and Michael Trejo, who rushed for 133 yards on only 11 carries. Those 133 rushing yards gave Trejo a new career-high.
Morro Bay is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.2 points per game. As for Atascadero, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Morro Bay will venture away from home to face off against Bishop Union at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Union is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Morro Bay will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Atascadero does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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