Morro Bay extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 2-5. They were beaten by the Templeton Eagles 56-14. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-7.
Although Morro Bay took the loss, they still got scores from Efrain Hernandez and Sands Dougherty.
As for Templeton, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 278th, while Morro Bay is ranked 587th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Templeton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Colter Tannehill out in front who threw for 200 yards and five touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Tyler Cunningham helped Tannehill out on the ground, rushing for 146 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries.
Looking ahead, Morro Bay will look to defend their home field on Friday against Santa Maria at 7:00 p.m. The Pirates will be up against the Saints' rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.14 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Templeton, they will host San Luis Obispo at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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