Foothill had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Morro Bay Pirates by a score of 23-20. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Sands Dougherty went supernova For Morro Bay., rushing for 213 yards and one TD while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 146 yards and one touchdown while completing 76.5% of his passes. Those 213 rushing yards gave Dougherty a new career-high. Morro Bay also got a significant boost from Luca Macari, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
The victory got Morro Bay back to even at 1-1.
Foothill has already played their next match, a 40-14 win against California City on the 29th. As for Morro Bay, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 52-14 victory against Lindsay on the 29th.
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