Chico was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 21-7 bruising from the Elk Grove Thundering Herd. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Jacob Heizer threw for 60 yards on six of 14 attempts.
Andrew Hernandez was his top target, picking up 32 receiving yards. On the ground,
Zaiveon Patrick rushed for 36 yards.
David Hale continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Elk Grove, rushing for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Hale is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Chico's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Elk Grove, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Chico will head out to challenge Enterprise at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Enterprise's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Elk Grove, they will be playing at home against Laguna Creek at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Elk Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.3 points per game this season.
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