Cabrillo waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Morro Bay Pirates , sneaking past 41-39. For the Conquistadores, this counts as revenge for the 43-21 defeat the Pirates walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Leading Cabrillo to victory were Blake Gregory and Andre Brisco. Gregory rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while Brisco rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Those 140 rushing yards gave Gregory a new career-high. Jude Anderson did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 117 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cabrillo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Cabrillo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Baraceros and Anderson. Baraceros is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Connor Zarkovacski was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, making six total tackles, and defending a pass.
Morro Bay's loss came despite strong showings from Sands Dougherty and John Myers. Dougherty threw for 401 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, while Myers picked up 287 receiving yards and a touchdown. Myers' longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards.
Cabrillo pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Morro Bay, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cabrillo will stay at home for another week and welcome Carpinteria at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cabrillo is facing Carpinteria at the right time seeing as Carpinteria is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Morro Bay, they will challenge Templeton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Templeton's defense has only allowed 11.3 points per game this season, so Morro Bay's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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