Football Recap: Summit Shasta Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 29, 2024, 9:05am

Football Recap: Summit Shasta Black Bears vs. San Mateo Bearcats

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A victory for Summit Shasta just wasn't in the cards on Monday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the San Mateo Bearcats 46-13. While losing is never fun, the Black Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 568th, while the Bearcats are ranked 256th).

It was another big night for Kayla Lichaa, who threw for 114 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown for San Mateo. Lichaa has become a key player for San Mateo: the team is 9-4 when she posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.

Summit Shasta has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which lines up perfectly with their 1-4-1 record this season. As for San Mateo, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.

Summit Shasta will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Coliseum College Prep Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for San Mateo, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Bearcats takes on Terra Nova at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. They are coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning San Mateo will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.

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