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10A Double Coverage Spartans fall in season closer DAILYNEWS RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 FOOTHILL 48, RED BLUFF 7 By ANDRE BYIK DN Sports Editor again face the Cougars in the Northern Section quarterfinals at Foothill next week. wounds, the Red Bluff Spartans football team should hope for a speedy recovery after being thumped 48-7 by Foothill on Friday. The Spartans will have an answer for Cougars quarterback Ryan Pollard from the start. The Spartans didn't of five touchdown pass- es on Foothill's first possession. A 15-yard completion to senior Cooper Janusveskis. The Spartans were coming off a thrilling upset, beating the Par- adise Bobcats last week 34-12. Corey Hein said there may have been some cobwebs still hanging from that game. "It was exciting last Red Bluff coach Pollard threw his first Enterprise Paradise Foothill Chico Shasta Red Bluff Daily News photos by Andre Byik Red Bluff quarterback Greg Dufour looks to pass the ball against Foothill at home on Friday. week, but these guys are going to regroup," Hein said. "We did get caught a little bit going back- wards, not going for- ward this week, so we're going to retool on Monday." player Greg Dufour started at quarterback for the Spartans before regular quarterback Garrett Sandow came in to play the second half. Hein said an "issue" came up, referring to the decision to start Dufour over Sandow, but kept it at that. Dufour, for his part, led the team to its sole touchdown late in the second quarter after completing a 45-yard pass to Jared Poore. Senior Tucker Gulli- ford ran in a three-yard touchdown to cut Red Bluff two-way Foothill's lead to 21-7 with 1:52 left to play in the first half. But it was enough time for Foothill to counter. If time heals all Saturday mornings online at redbluffdailynews.com • reprinted in Tuesday's print edition Week 10 Friday's results Foothill 48, Red Bluff 7 West Valley 34, Corning 7 Central Valley 63, Anderson 0 Chester 21, Portola 16 Chico 56, Shasta 20 Colusa 55, Williams 6 Enterprise 35, Pleasant Valley 14 Fall River 34, Burney 18 Hamilton 40, East Nicolaus 7 Lassen 26, Yreka 19 OT Live Oak 28, Durham 0 Maxwell 33, University Prep 28 Paradise 55, Las Plumas 6 Pierce 42, Willows 7 Orland 42, Winters 6 Quincy 44, Esparto14 Sutter 62, Oroville 13 Trinity 67, Mt. Shasta 35 Wheatland 55, Gridley 0 Trinity 67, Mt. Shasta 35 Division VI Playoffs Friday's Quarterfinals N1. Redding Christian 50, S4. Mercy 18 N2. Dunsmuir 68, S3. Greenville 6 S1. Loyalton 50, N4. Tulelake 20 S2. Princeton 57, N3. Butte Valley 28 Standings Eastern Athletic League Overall 5-1 4-2 4-2 4-2 2-4 2-4 Pleasant Valley 0-6 7-3 7-3 7-3 7-3 5-5 6-4 2-8 Northern Athletic League Overall The Cougars marched 55 yards to ultimately score on a two-yard pass from Pol- lard to Davis Kepon. Foothill would go into the half with a 28-7 lead. The Spartans would get a spark on offense after Sandow entered in the second half, but weren't able to capital- ize. After a Foothill punt had the Spartans on their own one-yard line, Sandow hooked up with Christian Jordan three times for 31 yards. The Spartans, howev- er, would turn the ball over on downs on their own 46. "I still say one of our best offensive sets is The Spartans'Tucker Gulliford carries the ball against Foothill on Friday. when Christian (Jor- dan), Wyatt (Houghtby) and Mitch Fox are all on the field together," Hein said. "Mitch has missed three and a half league games now as a result of a leg injury ... 8-MAN PLAYOFFS | REDDING CHRISTIAN 50, MERCY 18 Warriors complete turnaround season with postseason loss By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer PALO CEDRO — Hay- den Piper scored five first half touchdowns, including four in the first quarter and the top seeded Redding Christian Lions blew out visiting Mercy 50-18 in the Division-VI quarterfinals. Piper finished the game with 134 yards on nine car- ries and was a perfect 3-for- 3 passing for another 59 yards through the air. He was pulled midway through the second quarter for the Lions, who remained a perfect 11-0. Backup David Dinius came on to add another Redding Christian score before halftime and the Lions led 44-0 at the break. For their credit, the War- riors didn't stop fighting. Mercy finally got onto the scoreboard on their first drive of the second half. Juan Rosales busted a 50-yard run and Alejandro Guerrero took it in from 15 yards out. Dinius struck back for the Lions, but Nick Feser blocked the point after attempt and the Warriors continued to play to the final whistle despite a running clock for the entire second half. Mercy punt, Piper busted thorough the Warriors' defense for a third time and a 22-0 Redding Christian lead. Brenten James intercept- ed a Dinius pass to set up Mercy's second score, which came from Rosales. Rosales added a third score after the Lions turned the ball over on a bizarre play where the option pitch hit the referee in the head knocking his hat off. Rosales rushed it in from 45 yards out on Mercy's ensuing play and finished the game with 101 yards on nine carries. The first half was brutal for the Warriors. Piper scored on a 66- yard dash on the second play of scrimmage. On Mercy's first drive Erik Hovland picked off an errant Guerrero pass, which led to Piper's fourth score of the opening quarter. Redding Christian's next drive started on the Mercy 6-yard line. Rosales and his brother Jose combined for a sack of Piper and two penal- ties pushed the Lions back to the Mercy 31-yard line and a third- and-goal. It didn't matter. Piper found a crease and cashed in his fifth score. Mercy began finding more offensive success when they switched to Tommy Garcia at quarter- back. they were driven back 14 yards before shanking a punt that fluttered out on their 18-yard line. Piper converted a third- and-5 with a connection to Luke Verhoog. Then took it in from two yards out. Following another Garcia completed strikes to Teddy Ranberg and Nick Feser to finish with 50 yards passing. The Warriors finished 5- 5 and returned to the play- offs, one year removed from a season in which their only win came from a forfeit. Friday It's been tough with Mitch's injury to get those three guys on the field at the same time." The game would end with a running clock for the fourth quarter. The Spartans will enter the postseason as the No. 6 seed. ——— Central Valley 5-0 4-1 3-2 2-3 1-4 0-5 West Valley Lassen Yreka Corning Anderson Playoff Schedule All games 7 p.m. Week 11 except where noted Division I Friday's 1st Round 6. Red Bluff at 3. Foothill 5. Shasta at 4. Chico 1. Enterprise has bye 2. Paradise has bye Division II Friday's Quarterfinals 8. Yreka at 1. Sutter Sports Editor Andre Byik can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 111 or at sports@redbluffdai- lynews.com. Follow him on Twitter:@TehamaSports. D-I Playoffs Semis: Nov. 16 Final: Nov. 24 1. Enterprise 5. Shasta (5-5) 4. Chico (7-3) 2. Paradise (7-3) 6. Red Bluff (6-4) 3. Foothill (7-3) D-VI Playoffs Redding Christian wins 50-18 Princeton wins 57-28 7. Live Oak at 2. Central Valley 6. Lassen at 3. West Valley 5. Wheatland at 4. Orland Division III Friday's Quarterfinals 8. Durham at 1. Pierce 7. Trinity at 2. Hamilton 6. Colusa at 3. Modoc 5. East Nicolaus at 4. Willows Division IV Friday's 1st Round 6. Burney at 3. Maxwell 5. Quincy at 4. Fall River 1. Chester has bye 2. Portola has bye Division VI Friday's Semifinals S2. Princeton at N1. Redding Christian N2. Dunsmuir at S1. Loyalton West Valley bests Corning 34-7 The Corning Cardi- nals football team ended the year with a 34-7 loss to West Val- ley. Corning's junior quarterback Chayce Maday was 7 of 18 for 49 yards passing, junior Nathan Fultz rushed for 48 yards on 13 carries and Colton Peterson had six receptions for 32 yards. 6-4 9-1 6-5 7-3 4-6 2-8 Loyalton wins 50-20 Cody Long rushed for 11 yards on nine carries and scored the Cards' sole touch- down. Dunsmuir wins 68-6 G Corning finished the year 4-6 overall and 1-4 in Northern Athletic League play. West Valley will host Lassen in the Division II quarterfi- nals at 7 p.m. Friday.