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| 11/07/25 - Home | 35-34 W |
| 04/16/21 - Away | 49-12 W |
| 10/25/19 - Home | 27-7 W |
| 09/25/15 - Home | 16-27 L |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Nipomo had no problem doing just that on Friday. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Atascadero Greyhounds 35-34. That's more bragging rights for the Titans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nick Evans continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 342 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Those 342 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Griffin Groshart, who threw for 128 yards and one TD while completing 81% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Nipomo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Atascadero lost, don't look at Damon Mitchell. Despite the final result, he rushed for 207 yards and three scores while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. The Greyhounds are 4-1 when Mitchell posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-5 otherwise.
Nipomo's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.2 points over those games. As for Atascadero, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Looking ahead, Nipomo will face off against Immanuel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 979 yards in their previous games. Atascadero does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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