If Morro Bay was riding high fresh off their 52-24 takedown of Lindsay last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pirates took a blow against the Wasco Tigers on Friday, falling 55-16. The Pirates lost against the Tigers in their previous head to head back in September of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 32-28 score last time.
Morro Bay's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Sands Dougherty, who threw for 348 yards and a pair of TDs, and Trevor Riddiough, who picked up 150 receiving yards and one score.
Wasco had a senior duo take command as Jayven Hernandez rushed for 175 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries and Hammie Lopez rushed for 163 yards and four TDs on only 11 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 94 yards.
Morro Bay's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Wasco, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Morro Bay will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on San Luis Obispo at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th. As for Wasco, they will venture away from home to square off against Tehachapi at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,022 yards in their previous games.
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