Templeton couldn't quite beat Nipomo on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 21-point loss they were dealt last Friday. The Templeton Eagles fell just short of the Nipomo Titans by a score of 17-14. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Titans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2019.
Despite the loss, Templeton still got an impressive performance from Tyler Cunningham, who picked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown. Colter Tannehill was another key player, throwing for 170 yards and a touchdown.
The critical scores for Nipomo came from Ayden Benzon and Nick Evans.
This is the second loss in a row for Templeton and nudges their season record down to 4-5. As for Nipomo, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-4-1.
Templeton will be playing in front of their home fans against Cabrillo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cabrillo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.7 points per game this season. As for Nipomo, they will venture away from home to take on Morro Bay at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Morro Bay also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 29.4 points per game.
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