Football Recap: Foothill's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Five

By Team Reports Nov 1, 2024, 9:32am

Football Recap: Foothill Cougars vs. Red Bluff Spartans

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Foothill posted their closest victory since November 9, 2023 on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Red Bluff Spartans out 29-26. Winning may never get old, but the Cougars sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.

A big part of Foothill's win came down to the chemistry between Jude Thompson and his top target Carson Anderson. Thompson threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes while Anderson picked up 133 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Anderson showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 61 yards.

Red Bluff lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kayden Leaf, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 123 yards and a touchdown. Landon Kunau also helped with two touchdowns in total.

Foothill's record now sits at 6-1. As for Red Bluff, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2.

Foothill didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 35-7 loss against Pleasant Valley on the 25th. Red Bluff has also already played their next game, a 41-7 victory against Enterprise on the 25th.

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