The Morro Bay Pirates will venture away from home to take on the Atascadero Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Morro Bay took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Santa Maria, posting a 50-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Saints: they've now won five in a row.
Sands Dougherty was his usual excellent self, throwing for 292 yards and six TDs, while also rushing for 57 yards on only eight carries. Anthony Campanario did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 65 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Morro Bay's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Radden Batalla refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. He was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Atascadero hadn't beaten Righetti on the road since October 16, 2015 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Greyhounds blew past the Warriors 35-14. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Greyhounds were the (much) better team in the second half.
Morro Bay's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-5. As for Atascadero, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Morro Bay against Atascadero when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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