CHICO — “Sometimes the wins aren’t super pretty, they’re gritty, and we got a gritty win tonight, so I’m super proud of them.” That was the message Chico High football coach Chris Click shared after the Panthers scored late to defeat Foothill 7-6 on senior night Friday at Panther Stadium.

Throughout the game Chico’s offense struggled to take advantage of scoring opportunities, and was scoreless through the first three and a half quarters. The Panthers got an interception late in the third quarter, but missed a 37-yard field goal early in the fourth.

After a punt by Foothill, Chico was forced to punt for the fourth time, and that’s when the Panthers got their break. A high punt by Andrew Hernandez with 6 minutes and 30 seconds remaining bounced just short of the Foothill 40-yard line, the

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