The Reedley Pirates will challenge the Morro Bay Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Reedley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Reedley is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Central Valley Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Reedley had to suffer through a 56-21 loss at the hands of Central Valley Christian. That's two games in a row now that the Pirates have lost by exactly 35 points.
Reedley might have lost, but man, Will Bacon was a machine: he rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 149 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Morro Bay was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 41-35 to Nipomo. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Morro Bay had strong showings from Sands Dougherty, who threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and Jayden Johnson, who gained 152 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards (103).
Reedley's record is now 3-7. As for Morro Bay, their record is now 4-6.
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