Maxwell and Redding Christian squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Maxwell had to settle for second. They lost 26-0 to the Lions. 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 495th, while the Lions are ranked 237th).
Levi Velasquez threw for 70 yards on four of 22 attempts. Tanner Vierra was his top target, picking up 55 receiving yards. On the ground, Erik New rushed for 39 yards.
Redding Christian was led to victory by Wyatt Shaw and Levi Putnam. Shaw threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns, while Putnam rushed for 106 yards. Brodie Ogden made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Panthers
| 11/26/25 @ Redding Christian | 0-26 |
| 11/21/25 vs Biggs | 17-8 |
| 11/11/25 vs Quincy | 1-0 |
| 11/07/25 vs Williams | 49-21 |
| 10/31/25 @ Hamilton | 7-56 |
Maxwell moved to 9-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Redding Christian, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0.
Maxwell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Redding Christian, they will venture away from home to challenge Middletown at 7:30 p.m. on the 5th. The Mustangs' defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so the Lions' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
