Football Recap: Ukiah Wildcats vs. Chico Panthers
On Friday, the Ukiah Wildcats earned a 28-21 win over the Chico Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Beau David went supernova for Ukiah, throwing for 290 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 75 yards. 119 of those passing yards were hauled in by Omaurie Phillips, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zaiveon Patrick, who rushed for 127 yards on only 13 carries. Patrick's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Ukiah now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Chico, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ukiah will welcome San Marin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Marin's defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so Ukiah's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Chico, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Elk Grove at 5:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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