Hounds fall to Lancers, Eagles tame the Tigers
St. Francis 20, Atascadero 0
News staff
– After a long journey to Mountain View on Friday, the Atascadero Greyhounds (2-1) were unable to beat the force of the St. Francis Lancers (3-0) and suffered a 20-0 loss.
The Lancers scored two touchdowns in the first quarter against the Hounds and another in the second quarter to lead 20-0 going into halftime. With neither team able to add numbers to the scoreboard in the second half, St. Francis held onto their 20-0 lead to defeat Atascadero.
The Greyhounds are on the road to Nipomo to take on the Titans (2-2) on Friday, Sept. 25 at 7p.m.; JV takes the field at 4 p.m.
Teammates and brothers Isaac and Louis Lindsey hold off the Tigers in Templeton’s 60-21 win over SLO on Friday night. Photo by Penny Fuentes
Templeton 60, SLO 21
By Penny Fuentes
– The Templeton Eagles hosted the San Luis Obispo Tigers in their second home game of the season. Garnering a 60-21 win over the Tigers, the Eagles upped their undefeated record to 4-0, much to the delight of the crowd.
Templeton’s Jordan Bernal runs in one of his two touchdowns for the Eagles in their win over the SLO Tigers. Photo by Penny Fuentes
Jordan Bernal ran in a 10-yard touchdown for the Eagles to get the scoring started in the first quarter. Teammate Matteo D’Alfanso had a 55-yard pass from Bernal to bring in another touchdown for Templeton and, in the second quarter, another D’Alfanso and Bernal combo resulted in a 55-yard passing touchdown.
Michael Capelli moves past a slew of Tigers on his way to the end zone to score one of his four touchdowns of the night against SLO. Photo by Penny Fuentes
Templeton’s Michael Capelli was unstoppable throughout the second quarter, with a 64-yard passing touchdown, an 80-yard touchdown run in, and another 23-yard running touchdown for the Eagles. With the Tigers adding three touchdowns in the second quarter, Templeton led 26-21 going into halftime.
Templeton’s Michael Engstrom and Josh Morris overpower the Tigers. Photo by Penny Fuentes
Jaret Butz scored an 18-yard passing touchdown for the Eagles in the third quarter to pad their lead over the Tigers, 33-21. With the force of the Templeton defense holding back any further scoring opportunities, SLO (0-4) failed to add any numbers to the scoreboard for the remainder of the night.
Jordan Bernal had a 12 yard touchdown run in for Templeton in the fourth quarter, followed by yet another Capelli 9-yard touchdown run in for the Eagles to seal the 60-21 win over the Tigers.
Templeton’s Isaac Lindsey and Cory Delisle hold off the Tigers in the Eagles’ 60-21 home victory over SLO Friday night. Photo by Penny Fuentes
Capelli had 261 yards rushing on the night for Templeton; Bernal had 267 yards passing, and D’Alfanso topped the night in receiving with an impressive 152 yards.
The varsity Eagles are set to host the Cabrillo Conquistadores (0-4) on Friday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m.; JV takes the field at 4 p.m.
