The Morro Bay Pirates are taking a road trip to square off against the Santa Maria Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Morro Bay and four for Santa Maria.
Last Friday, Morro Bay came up short against Templeton and fell 41-30.
Morro Bay might have lost, but man, Sands Dougherty was a machine: he threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes, and also rushed for 81 yards. Dougherty's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 312 passing yards dating back to last season. John Myers was Dougherty's top target, picking up 174 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a win for Santa Maria just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Nipomo at home and fell 47-7.
Morro Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Santa Maria, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.
Morro Bay strolled past Santa Maria when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 29-14. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Santa Maria's Michael Herrera-Chavez, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Morro Bay still be able to contain Herrera-Chavez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
