The Templeton Eagles will square off against the San Luis Obispo Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Templeton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six games.
If Templeton beats San Luis Obispo with 56 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Eagles breezed past Morro Bay to the tune of 56-14 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won four in a row.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Colter Tannehill and Sands Dougherty. Tannehill had a great game and threw for 200 yards and five TDs while completing 85.7% of his passes. Meanwhile, Dougherty was balling out in the loss, throwing for 347 yards and one touchdown while completing 74.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 80 yards and one score on only 11 carries.
Templeton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Renner Wicks led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, San Luis Obispo unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 31-21 to Righetti. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Templeton will have to keep a close watch on Zion Hegg and Andrew De La Motte, a pair of players who had a big impact on San Luis Obispo's prior game. Hegg rushed for 104 yards and a pair of TDs, while De La Motte picked up 85 receiving yards and one score. Hegg is becoming a predictor of San Luis Obispo's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Templeton's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for San Luis Obispo, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Templeton has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like San Luis Obispo struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 252.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Templeton suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to San Luis Obispo when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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