After two games on the road, Chico is heading back home. They will welcome the Red Bluff Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Chico ended up a good deal behind Foothill and lost 28-10. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 431st, while the Cougars are ranked 162nd).
Meanwhile, Red Bluff hadn't done well against Shasta recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Red Bluff walked away with a 26-14 victory over Shasta. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Red Bluff got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kayden Leaf out in front who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 40 yards and a touchdown. Zach Shaver also helped out as he racked up 142 rushing yards.
Red Bluff didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaret Bridwell and Jaden Bommer. Bommer is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last four games he's played. Red Bluff got some further help from Bryce Owens: he picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Red Bluff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 241 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Red Bluff's record is now 7-2. As for Chico, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Chico was able to grind out a solid victory over Red Bluff in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 13-0. Does Chico have another victory up their sleeve, or will Red Bluff turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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