Righetti hasn't had much luck against Arroyo Grande recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Righetti Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Arroyo Grande Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Righetti will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Righetti is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 51-13 victory over Paso Robles. While the Warriors didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Righetti can attribute much of their success to Nicholas Matautia, who threw for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Gilbert Muriguia, who rushed for 24 yards and a touchdown.
Righetti's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. Leading the way was Aiden Randolph with three sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Arroyo Grande got themselves on the board against San Luis Obispo last Friday, but San Luis Obispo never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 23-0 margin over the Tigers. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Tigers are ranked 303rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Arroyo Grande to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caleb Clark, who picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown. Clark also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Righetti's record is now 4-0. As for Arroyo Grande, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Righetti might still be hurting after the 31-8 defeat they got from Arroyo Grande in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Righetti, Ben Walz (who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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