Atascadero barely beat Righetti the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Greyhounds were the clear victors by a 35-14 margin over the Warriors on Friday. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Greyhounds were the (much) better team in the second half.
Mike Trejo
| 10/17/25 @ Righetti | 123 |
| 09/12/25 @ South | 115 |
| 10/10/25 vs Pioneer Valley | 91 |
| 09/19/25 @ Paso Robles | 80 |
| 09/26/25 vs Templeton | 39 |
Leading Atascadero to victory were Mike Trejo and Damon Mitchell. Trejo rushed for 123 yards and three scores, while Mitchell rushed for 135 yards and one TD on only 13 carries. Those 123 rushing yards gave Trejo a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Atascadero was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Atascadero's defense and their four sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Mitchell. He also rushed for 135 rushing yards, which is notable because Atascadero is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
Righetti's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nicholas Matautia, who threw for 174 yards and a pair of touchdowns. 83 of those passing yards were hauled in by Daniel France, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
The victory got Atascadero back to even at 4-4. As for Righetti, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Atascadero will host Morro Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Righetti, they will welcome Pioneer Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 36 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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