Chico lost against Red Bluff back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Panthers took a 31-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Panthers, who until this game were averaging 14.8 points allowed.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Shamar Riley, who picked up 103 receiving yards and two scores. Riley showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 66 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Detmer, who threw for 136 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Andrew Ortiz for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Chico; they were averaging 6.7yards per carry per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've fallen to only 0 per game.
Chico's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Red Bluff, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Coming up, Chico will challenge Enterprise at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will be up against the Hornets' rather soft defense (which has allowed 38.2 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Red Bluff does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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