The San Luis Obispo Tigers entered their tilt with the Templeton Eagles with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. San Luis Obispo narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Templeton 17-14. That's another feather in the cap for San Luis Obispo, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Jace Gomes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 95 yards, while also throwing for 86 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes.
San Luis Obispo's win was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 7-3. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-9 Cabrillo and 4-6 North (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 37.5% over those games). As for Templeton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Luis Obispo will face off against Tulare Union at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Jordan Crisp and Gomes. As for Templeton, they will head out on the road to face off against Washington Union at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
