Pierce hadn't done well against Winters recently (they were 1-7-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Bears never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-1 back in January.

Bears
| 02/05/26 @ Winters | 1-0 |
| 02/03/26 vs Colusa | 3-1 |
| 01/29/26 @ Willows | 3-1 |
The victory (which was Pierce's third in a row) raised their record to 11-1-2. As for Winters, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4-2.
Pierce and Winters should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Bears will face off against Williams at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (131 vs. 298). Meanwhile, Winters (ranked 187th) will meet Willows (ranked 1046th) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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