San Luis Obispo and Mission Prep faced-off on Friday night in a preseason scrimmage. By Owen Main

On Friday night, San Luis Obispo High School hosted Mission Prep in a preseason football tune-up. Each team’s offense ran a number of plays, starting drives in their own zone. At the end of the scrimmage, each team started red-zone drives from various distances from the goal-line.

Though preseason football contests don’t usually mean anything, Mission Prep was probably the sharper of the two on this day, connecting on numerous long pass plays.

Meanwhile, San Luis Obispo had a pair of quarterbacks who both showed flashes both running and passing the ball.

One of the things I really love about watching prep sports is being able to see teenagers improve over the course of a season. At the beginning of the year, everyone has work to do. This season promises to be a fun one.

To see the photos on an iPhone, click here.

San Luis Obispo hung tough early, but eventually fell to Miramonte 67-47 on the third day of the Mission Prep Christmas Classic. The Tigers are now 5-7 on the season, including 0-3 in the tournament.

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San Luis Obispo kept it close early, but Miramonte pulled away in the second half. By Owen Main

Day One of the Mission Prep Christmas Classic featured challenge games, with teams from the National and Elite brackets going head-to-head.

There were two games at San Luis Obispo High School. In the first game, Miramonte played Grandview (Colorado). The Colorado squad played a tough, team-oriented style and came out on-top 70-46.

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In the nightcap at San Luis Obispo High School, the home Tigers were overwhelmed by Utah state runner-up from last season, Brighton 64-19.

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Photos by Owen Main (With no help from the “white balance” function on his camera)…