Two dominant signal callers in Kayden Leaf and Jj Johnson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Red Bluff Spartans will challenge the Enterprise Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Red Bluff is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.3 points per game this season.
Red Bluff will head out to face Enterprise after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Red Bluff fell just short of Foothill by a score of 29-26. It was the first time this season that the Spartans let down their fans at home.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Leaf, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 123 yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Zach Shaver, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Enterprise waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Wolves onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The 14-point effort marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also throwing for 187 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.9% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. Dashawn Townsend was another key player, gaining 141 total yards.
Enterprise's defense stepped up as well, laying out Justin Polley. six times. Leading the way was Eddy Herrera with two sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Enterprise was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Red Bluff's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2. As for Enterprise, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Red Bluff has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 302.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Enterprise struggles in that department as they've been averaging 261.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Red Bluff against Enterprise in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 41-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red Bluff since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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