Foothill hasn't had much luck against Pleasant Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Foothill will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Foothill proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 36) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Red Bluff 21-19.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Pleasant Valley and Chico have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Vikings came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 16-7. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won three in a row.
Foothill better keep an eye on Titus Andrus. He was instrumental in Pleasant Valley's win, rushing for 252 yards and a pair of TDs. Andrus also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Vikings are 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Pleasant Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Pleasant Valley now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Foothill, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Foothill took a serious blow against Pleasant Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 35-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Andrus, who rushed for 102 yards and two scores on only 12 carries. Now that the Cougars know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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