Shasta extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 2-6. They were dealt a 40-10 defeat at the hands of the Chico Panthers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Chico, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points on average over those games.
Chico's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but John Bernardez led the charge by throwing for 168 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 35 yards. Those three passing touchdowns gave Bernardez a new career-high. Jaxxon Tweedt was in the mix as well, providing Chico with two TDs.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Shasta will square off against rival Red Bluff at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Chico is set to challenge their familiar foe Foothill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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