The Nipomo Titans will challenge the Santa Ynez Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
While Nipomo is heading in to the match without a victory, things might be looking up considering their last game was the closest they've come to getting one. They fell just short of San Luis Obispo by a score of 17-14 on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 648th, while the Tigers are ranked 303rd).
Meanwhile, Santa Ynez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The matchup between them and Mission College Prep wasn't particularly close, with Santa Ynez falling 30-13.
Despite the loss, Santa Ynez had strong showings from Jude Pritchard, who threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and Luke Gianis, who picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Nipomo's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3-1. As for Santa Ynez, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Nipomo skirted past Santa Ynez 24-21 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Nipomo repeat their success, or does Santa Ynez have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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