Enterprise is 1-9 against Foothill since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Enterprise Hornets will look to defend their home field against the Foothill Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Enterprise is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.8 points per game this season.
Enterprise is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Pleasant Valley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Enterprise came up short against Pleasant Valley, falling 38-17. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jj Johnson, who threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes. Alijah Bobo helped Johnson out on the ground, rushing for 117 yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Foothill, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They strolled past Chico with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-10. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Panthers are ranked 431st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Justin Munns went supernova for Foothill, rushing for 153 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Munns showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 68 yards. Another player making a difference was Jude Thompson, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Foothill's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.9 points per game. As for Enterprise, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Enterprise lost to Foothill at home by a decisive 35-18 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Enterprise, Hunter Marchione (who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 165 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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