Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Chico walked away with it. They walked away with a 28-20 win over the Foothill Cougars on Saturday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-6 back in October.
A big part of Chico's victory came down to the chemistry between Shamar Riley and his top target Josue Bautista. Riley rushed for 68 yards and one touchdown while Bautista rushed for 70 yards and one TD. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 70 yards. Henry Heckathorn got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Chico was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Foothill lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Turner Knowles, who rushed for 140 yards and one score.
Panthers
| 11/29/25 vs Foothill | 28-20 |
| 11/14/25 vs Enterprise | 35-6 |
| 10/31/25 vs Foothill | 7-6 |
| 10/24/25 vs Shasta | 40-10 |
| 10/10/25 vs Enterprise | 52-7 |
| + 2 more games |
Chico pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.9 points over those games. As for Foothill, they moved to 7-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Chico will welcome Bishop O'Dowd at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Foothill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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