Football Preview: Enterprise Hornets vs. Red Bluff Spartans
Two dominant signal callers in Jj Johnson and Kayden Leaf are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Enterprise Hornets will be playing at home against the Red Bluff Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Enterprise will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Enterprise will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Shasta, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Enterprise never let Shasta onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory on Friday. The 14-point effort marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Johnson, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 187 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.9% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. Dashawn Townsend was another key player, gaining 141 total yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Enterprise's defense and their six sacks. Shasta's QB won't forget Eddy Herrera anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Herrera also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Enterprise was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Red Bluff entered their contest against Foothill on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Red Bluff fell just short of Foothill by a score of 29-26. It was the first time this season that the Spartans let down their fans at home.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Leaf, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 123 yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Zach Shaver, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Enterprise's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Red Bluff, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Enterprise has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 261.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Red Bluff struggles in that department as they've been averaging 302.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Enterprise took a serious blow against Red Bluff in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 41-8. Will Enterprise have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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