After flying high against Righetti last Friday, San Luis Obispo came back down to earth. The Tigers were dealt a 62-14 loss at the hands of the St. Joseph Knights on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this game were averaging 14.67 points allowed.
Although San Luis Obispo took the loss, they still got scores from Tytus Kirby and Oliver Wilson.
St. Joseph got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Grayson Gaines out in front who rushed for 158 yards and 3 TDs on only 8 carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. Gaines has averaged 2.8 rushing touchdowns per game over his last four games compared to 1.6 in his previous 17 games. Jack Heaslet was another key player, throwing for 323 yards and 4 touchdowns while averaging 13.5 yards per attempt.
San Luis Obispo's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. St. Joseph (10-0) has been on a roll lately: they've now won 11 of their last 12 matchups, dating back to last year.
San Luis Obispo has already played their next contest, a 21-14 win against Dinuba on the 6th. As for St. Joseph, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 49-39 loss against Clovis West on the 6th.
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