Football Game Preview: Paradise Bobcats vs. Colusa RedHawks + Official Tickets

The Paradise Bobcats will head out to challenge the Colusa RedHawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Paradise took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged out East Nicolaus 17-14. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Bobcats were the (much) better team in the second half.

Evan Higgs

Rushing Yards

10/03/25 @ Durham	143
09/12/25 @ Live Oak	106
10/10/25 vs East Nicolaus	105
09/26/25 @ Gridley	95
08/29/25 vs Orland	78
+ 1 more games

Evan Higgs had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 105 yards and one TD. He has become a key player for Paradise: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 0-3 otherwise. Aaron Davis was another key player, rushing for 47 yards and one touchdown.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Colusa). They strolled past Durham with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 29-14. The win was some much needed relief for the RedHawks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Paradise better focus on containing David Belmontes and Eric Gonzales as the pair were huge in Colusa's win. Belmontes rushed for 105 yards on only eight carries, while Gonzales rushed for 71 yards and a pair of scores. Those 105 rushing yards gave Belmontes a new career-high.

Colusa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Paradise picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Colusa, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-5.

Paradise skirted past Colusa 21-18 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.