While Morro Bay's victory against Foothill wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Pirates had just enough and edged out the Trojans 23-20. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won three in a row.

Sands Dougherty
08/22/25 vs Foothill | 213 |
10/25/24 vs Atascadero | 170 |
11/29/24 vs Selma | 101 |
09/20/24 vs San Luis Obispo | 88 |
11/15/24 vs Atascadero | 85 |
Sands Dougherty was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 213 yards and one TD while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 146 yards and one touchdown while completing 76.5% of his passes. Those 213 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luca Macari, who rushed for 100 yards and one score.
The victory got Morro Bay back to even at 1-1.
Morro Bay wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 52-14 win against Lindsay on the 29th. As for Foothill, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 40-14 victory against California City on the 29th.
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