The Atascadero Greyhounds football team at practice.
–The Atascadero Greyhounds host the Paso Robles Bearcats in high school football Friday night. It’s the season finale for both teams.
The Bearcats enter the game with a record of 4-2. Their only losses came against Santa Maria’s St. Joseph (44-0) and Righetti (34-7). The Greyhounds are 0-6, although they lost a heart-breaker against Morro Bay (20-19) after leading at half-time.
Bearcat Coach Matt Carroll says he’s made it clear to the Bearcat players that records mean nothing in this game. “I reminded our players of the game in 2014. The Bearcats came into the game undefeated, 9-0. The Greyhounds were 7-2, but the Greyhounds pulled off the upset against the Bearcats.”
After Friday’s game, the Templeton football team lined up to shake hands with the Arroyo Grande team, but the southern Eagles exercised COVID protocol and stood on their sidelines. So the Tempelton team lined up across from them in a show of respect.
North County high school football update
–Friday night, the Righetti Warriors beat Paso Robles 34-7 in a game in Santa Maria. Because of COVID-19 infections, the Warriors had to cancel several games. Friday’s game was Righetti’s first this season. The Bearcats host Arroyo Grande Friday night at War Memorial Stadium.
The Templeton Eagles shocked the Arroyo Grande Eagles Friday night at Mike Erb Field in Templeton. The Eagles beat Arroyo Grande 49-12. Coach Don Crow said, “I’m so proud of our team. They did something that this school has never done before. Templeton never beat Arroyo Grande in football. It’s a big feather in their cap.”