Nipomo is 0-9 against Arroyo Grande since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Nipomo Titans will take on the Arroyo Grande Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Nipomo didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Santa Ynez, but they still walked away with a 13-7 win.
The critical scores for Nipomo came from Nick Evans and Juan Zarate.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Arroyo Grande on Friday. They strolled past Righetti with points to spare, taking the game 42-27. Arroyo Grande's victory was all the more impressive since the Warriors were averaging only 16.4 points allowed on the season.
Zack Tayman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 134 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Sam Wulff, who threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Arroyo Grande's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Caleb Clark led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Noah Webber 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.
Nipomo's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3-1. As for Arroyo Grande, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Nipomo took a serious blow against Arroyo Grande when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 38-8. Thankfully for Nipomo, Junior Herlihy (who rushed for 25 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown) 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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