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| 08/29/25 - Home | 52-24 W |
| 08/30/19 - Home | 0-7 L |
| 08/31/18 - Away | 0-46 L |
Morro Bay had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 28-point drubbing they dealt Lindsay on Friday. The Pirates breezed past the Cardinals to the tune of 52-24. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 7-0 victory the Cardinals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2019.
Morro Bay's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sands Dougherty led the charge by throwing for 346 yards and six TDs while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 42 yards. That's the most passing touchdowns Dougherty has posted since back in September of 2024. Morro Bay's leading receiver Anthony Campanario was Dougherty's top target yet again, picking up 176 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Morro Bay's defense and their five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as five different players picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Lindsay's side was Radden Batalla, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 13 total tackles.
Morro Bay now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lindsay, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Morro Bay will head out to take on Wasco at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lindsay, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Exeter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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