Nipomo entered their tilt with Templeton on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-14 win over the Templeton Eagles. This was payback for the Titans, who suffered a 27-16 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The critical scores for Nipomo came from Ayden Benzon and Nick Evans.
Nipomo wouldn't let Templeton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Troy Simonson was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
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.
Nipomo is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4-1 record this season. As for Templeton, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Nipomo will square off against Morro Bay at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Morro Bay is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.4 points per game this season. As for Templeton, they will challenge Cabrillo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cabrillo also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 35.7 points per game.
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