After flying high against Red Bluff last Wednesday, Chico came back down to earth. The Chico Panthers fell just short of the Pleasant Valley Vikings by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The Panthers were red-hot offensively headed into the matchup (they scored no less than four goals in the four contests prior) but the Vikings' defense proved too tough.
Chico's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1-1 and their overall record down to 9-5-2. As for Pleasant Valley, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-1-4.
Chico and Pleasant Valley should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Chico will face off against Enterprise at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday up 630 places (329 vs. 959). Chico is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Meanwhile, Pleasant Valley (ranked 101st) will meet Foothill (ranked 928th) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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