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The Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield, CA) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Taft (CA) by a score of 30-23.

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Box Score Stats

Taft (12-13)

Bakersfield Christian (12-13)

8
First Downs
17
10
Penalties
6
72
Penalty Yards
43

Game Stats

Taft

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals928137.32115.222114946
5V. Richardson (Sr)928137.32115.222114946
Bakersfield Christian

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals1224160.50013.333204899
5Jake Thompson (Sr)1224160.50013.333204899
Taft

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals22803.64312
5V. Richardson (Sr)4-9-2.25
8Eddie Romo (Jr)11403.6411
43Matua Iakopo (Sr)3299.67141
81Steven Gee (Sr)4205.00311
Bakersfield Christian

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals472605.53242
1Keith Blank (Jr)9475.2219
5Jake Thompson (Sr)7162.296
12Hayden Kuchta (Jr)3144.678
31Matt Smith (So)281836.54242
Taft

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals913715.22491
7Eli Kindred (Sr)11818.0018
20Jeremy Harmer (Sr)11616.0016
43Matua Iakopo (Sr)25829.00491
81Steven Gee (Sr)33210.6718
86Zack Brown (Jr)2136.5011
Bakersfield Christian

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals1216013.33482
4Josh Jackson (Jr)55210.4020
12Hayden Kuchta (Jr)610918.17482
31Matt Smith (So)1-1-1.00
Taft

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#Athlete NameFumLostPnk Blk
Team Totals2
5V. Richardson (Sr)2
Bakersfield Christian

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#Athlete NameFumLostPnk Blk
Team Totals22
1Keith Blank (Jr)11
12Hayden Kuchta (Jr)11
Taft

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals8013733250
5V. Richardson (Sr)-9-9
7Eli Kindred (Sr)1818
8Eddie Romo (Jr)4040
20Jeremy Harmer (Sr)1616
21Josh Tiger (Jr)1010
43Matua Iakopo (Sr)295887
81Steven Gee (Sr)203252
86Zack Brown (Jr)132336
Bakersfield Christian

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals26016022390481
1Keith Blank (Jr)4747
4Josh Jackson (Jr)523991
5Jake Thompson (Sr)1616
12Hayden Kuchta (Jr)14109123
28Zach Balfanz (So)2222
31Matt Smith (So)183-1182
Taft

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals80137137217
5V. Richardson (Sr)-9137128
7Eli Kindred (Sr)1818
8Eddie Romo (Jr)4040
20Jeremy Harmer (Sr)1616
43Matua Iakopo (Sr)295887
81Steven Gee (Sr)203252
86Zack Brown (Jr)1313
Bakersfield Christian

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals260160160420
1Keith Blank (Jr)4747
4Josh Jackson (Jr)5252
5Jake Thompson (Sr)16160176
12Hayden Kuchta (Jr)14109123
31Matt Smith (So)183-1182
Taft

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals512980
3Jesse Hiracheta (Jr)9413
4M. Rodriguez (Sr)112
20Jeremy Harmer (Sr)33
21Josh Tiger (Jr)347
22Triston Ginn (Jr)112
34Diego Rivera (Sr)123
43Matua Iakopo (Sr)12517
50Justin Jones (Sr)123
51Izaiah Woods (Jr)22
52Eduardo Higuera (Sr)11
55Edtmer Medel (Sr)12719
70Chris Murphy (Sr)11
74Eric Bailey (Sr)213
81Steven Gee (Sr)33
82B. McCostlin (Sr)11
Bakersfield Christian

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals4030701.0
1Keith Blank (Jr)314
4Josh Jackson (Jr)325
10Grant Bouma (Jr)84121.0
11Ricky Sottile (Sr)213
12Hayden Kuchta (Jr)6410
15Kenton Crabtree (Sr)22
21Robert Keathley (Sr)426
22Austin Duffield (Jr)224
28Zach Balfanz (So)112
31Matt Smith (So)336
52Zach Murillo (Sr)347
55C. Jordan (Sr)213
57C. Kingsbury (Sr)213
64Nolan Schuler (Sr)123
Taft

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals2.03
3Jesse Hiracheta (Jr)1
43Matua Iakopo (Sr).51
51Izaiah Woods (Jr)1
56Roy Allen (Jr).5
70Chris Murphy (Sr)1.0

Sacks

Bakersfield Christian has not entered any sacks stats.
Taft

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals23
21Josh Tiger (Jr)11
34Diego Rivera (Sr)1
43Matua Iakopo (Sr)1
74Eric Bailey (Sr)1
Bakersfield Christian

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals10.00101
2Donald Harris (Jr)10
10Grant Bouma (Jr)1
11Ricky Sottile (Sr)10.00
Taft

Kickoffs

#Athlete NameKOYdsLngTB
Team Totals5190602
11Iran Rubio (Jr)5190602
Bakersfield Christian

Kickoffs

#Athlete NameKOYdsLngTB
Team Totals414647
7Clark White (Sr)414647
Taft

Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvgLngIn 20
Team Totals619131.83581
20Jeremy Harmer (Sr)619131.83581
Bakersfield Christian

Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvgLngIn 20
Team Totals26733.50361
7Clark White (Sr)26733.50361
Taft

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#Athlete NameKO RetsYdsAvgLngP RetsYdsAvgLngFCKR Yds
Team Totals4338.2511333
21Josh Tiger (Jr)11010.001010
86Zack Brown (Jr)3237.6711323
Bakersfield Christian

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#Athlete NameKO RetsYdsAvgLngP RetsYdsAvgLngFCKR Yds
Team Totals12222.0023919.502961
4Josh Jackson (Jr)23919.502939
28Zach Balfanz (So)12222.0022
Taft

Points

#Athlete NameTDsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals3523
11Iran Rubio (Jr)55
43Matua Iakopo (Sr)212
81Steven Gee (Sr)16
Bakersfield Christian

Points

#Athlete NameTDsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals4630
3Jake Fortnum (Sr)66
12Hayden Kuchta (Jr)212
31Matt Smith (So)212
Taft

PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals23.667111.000375
11Iran Rubio (Jr)23.667111.000375
Bakersfield Christian

PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals34.750111.000426
3Jake Fortnum (Sr)34.750111.000426
Taft

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTotal
Team Totals213
43Matua Iakopo (Sr)112
81Steven Gee (Sr)11
Bakersfield Christian

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTotal
Team Totals224
12Hayden Kuchta (Jr)22
31Matt Smith (So)22

Game Story

California High School Football - Bakersfield Christian sneaks past Taft

October 26, 2012: Bakersfield, CA 93312

The Bakersfield Christian Eagles (Bakersfield, CA) football nudged the visiting Taft Wildcats (Taft, CA), 30-23 in Friday's league bout.

In their next game, the Eagles face the Arvin Bears (Arvin, CA) in a South Sequoia bout, on Friday, November 2. Bakersfield Christian will attempt to move on its 7-2 season record. The Bears enter the bout with a 6-3 record after their 56-28 league loss to Wasco (Wasco, CA).

The Wildcats (3-6) will now prepare for their bout against Kennedy (Delano, CA). The Thunderbirds enter the South Sequoia bout with a 2-7 record. In their last bout, Kennedy was nudged by Chavez (Delano, CA), 21-7, in a league bout.

Coaches Summary

First Quarter

T (8:23) 37 yd FG I Rubio
BC (5:57) 15 yd Run M Smith; PAT J Fortnum

Second Quarter

BC (10:02) 15 yd Pass Reception From J Thompson to H Kuchta;
BC (:04) 41 yd FG J Fortnum

Third Quarter

T (2:24) 31 yd Run S Gee; PAT I Rubio

Fourth Quarter

BC (8:40) 6 yd Run M Smith; PAT J Fortnum
BC (5:48) 25 yd Pass J Thompson to H Kuchta; PAT J Fortnum
T (4:04) 7 yd Run M Iakopo;
T (:39) 7 yd Pass V Richardson to M Iakopo; PAT I Rubio

Rankings & Records

Taft (12-13)

NationalCASectionSec. Div.
8,6816155010
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %PFPA
4-63-31-33-3.400.500242257

Bakersfield Christian (12-13)

NationalCASectionSec. Div.
3,464281202
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %PFPA
10-35-16-14-2.769.833334288

Team Scoring Averages

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Taft
5.39.75.14.8--24.2
Bakersfield Christian
6.76.75.47.202.725.7

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Team Stat Comparison

TaftBakersfield Christian
96.9Rushing Yards Per Game224.9
171.4Passing Yards Per Game142.2
268.3Total Yards Per Game367.1
65.4Tackles Per Game75.5
1.1Sacks Per Game.6
24.2Points Per Game25.8

Team Leaders

TaftBakersfield ChristianNational Avg.
#43 Matua Iakopo26.0Rushing Yards Per Game#31 Matt Smith152.321.2
#5 Vaughn Richardson169.3Passing Yards Per Game#5 Jake Thompson142.243.4
#5 Vaughn Richardson165.6Total Yards Per Game#5 Jake Thompson180.132.9
#55 Edtmer Medel8.9Tackles Per Game#10 Grant Bouma11.82.9
#3 Jesse Hiracheta.3Sacks Per Game#63 Bryson Wind.3.2
#81 Steven Gee9.0Points Per Game#31 Matt Smith8.52.6

Record Breakdown

Taft (12-13)

Bakersfield Christian (12-13)

4-6
Overall
10-3
3-3
League
5-1
1-3
Non-League
3-1
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
3-3
Common Opponent
5-2
1-3
Home
6-1
3-3
Away
4-2
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
2-1
4-6
In-State
10-3
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0