Football Recap: Mason Lyford's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Red Bluff over Foothill + How To Watch

Red Bluff was the 21-10 winner over Foothill when they last played one another back in November of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Spartans fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 21-19 on Friday. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Marco Zepeda

Receiving Yards

10/17/25 @ Foothill	82
09/26/25 @ Orland	81
09/05/25 @ Lassen	65
08/29/25 vs West Valley	57
10/10/25 vs Pleasant Valley	32

Red Bluff lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Mason Lyford, who rushed for 50 yards and one touchdown. He was even better on defense, making 15 total tackles (4.0 for loss) and defending one pass. Marco Zepeda also helped out with an impressive 82 receiving yards.

Even if they lost, Red Bluff's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Bryce Owens was especially locked on to Foothill's QB and sacked him twice. Jaret Bridwell was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Red Bluff's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Foothill, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-3.

Red Bluff has already played their next game, a 41-12 win against Enterprise on the 24th. As for Foothill, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 38-28 defeat against Pleasant Valley on the 24th.