The Santa Ynez Pirates will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Atascadero Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. Santa Ynez's defense has only allowed 18 points per game this season, so Atascadero's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Santa Ynez finally turned things around against Santa Maria on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 38-14 margin over the Saints. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Pirates considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Santa Ynez's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Greyson Foy, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Foy got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 63 yards. Jude Pritchard was another key passer, throwing for 217 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80.8% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Santa Ynez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Atascadero sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-7 win over Templeton on Friday. The ten-point effort marked the Greyhounds' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Among those leading the charge was Austin Smith, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Santa Ynez's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Atascadero, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Santa Ynez against Atascadero in their previous matchup back in August of 2022, as the team secured a 35-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Ynez since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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