Foothill has gone 9-1 against Red Bluff recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cougars will host the Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Foothill has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 121 points over their last three contests.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Foothill and Shasta had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Cougars blew past the Wolves, posting a 45-9 win. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 219th, while the Wolves are ranked 532nd) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
John Puffer
| 09/26/25 vs Lassen | 169.5 |
| 10/10/25 @ Shasta | 167.8 |
| 10/03/25 @ Corning | 139.2 |
| 08/29/25 @ Reno | 98.2 |
| 09/05/25 vs San Marin | 28.9 |
| + 1 more games |
Foothill got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was John Puffer out in front who threw for 161 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 88.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards and one score. Puffer's passing game has become a key predictor of the Cougars' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. Turner Knowles was Puffer's top target, picking up eight receiving yards.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Red Bluff was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell 24-12 to Pleasant Valley. The matchup marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Foothill will need to focus on slowing down Ashden Wehbey, one of several Red Bluff players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes. A healthy portion of Wehbey's aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Jackie Graves, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
The win got Foothill back to even at 3-3. As for Red Bluff, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Foothill couldn't quite get it done against Red Bluff when the teams last played back in November of 2024 as they fell 21-10. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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