With a playoff game on the line, Atascadero rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Liberty Hawks by a score of 21-14.
Atascadero found their leader in sophomore Michael Trejo, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 176 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes. Atascadero also got a significant boost from Joseph Hyde, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
Despite the loss, Liberty still got an impressive performance from Talan Lamattina, who picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 79 yards on only six carries. Lamattina also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Atascadero's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.7 points per game. As for Liberty, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Atascadero will take on Morro Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morro Bay knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Atascadero likes a good challenge. Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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