Red Bluff is 0-8 against Chico since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Red Bluff Spartans will head out to face off against the Chico Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Chico took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Red Bluff, who comes in off a win.
Red Bluff will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Shasta, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Red Bluff came out on top against Shasta by a score of 26-14 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Red Bluff's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kayden Leaf, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 40 yards and a touchdown. Zach Shaver handled things on the ground, rushing for 142 yards.
Red Bluff didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaret Bridwell and Jaden Bommer. Bommer has been hot recently, having also posted at least one defended passe the last four times he's played. Another thorn in Shasta's side was Bryce Owens, who picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Red Bluff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 241 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Chico was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. The match between them and Foothill wasn't particularly close, with Chico falling 28-10. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 431st, while the Cougars are ranked 162nd).
Red Bluff's record now sits at 7-2. As for Chico, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Red Bluff came up short against Chico in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 13-0. Thankfully for Red Bluff, Dion Coleman (who rushed for 208 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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