Two dominant backs in Ja'Khari Burrell and Damir Lomax are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Central Valley Christian Cavaliers will venture away from home to challenge the Bakersfield Drillers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Valley Christian will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Central Valley Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Lompoc as they made off with a 37-13 victory. The Cavaliers pushed the score to 37-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Braves cut but never quite recovered from.
Asher Piepgrass
| 11/07/25 vs Lompoc | 141.4 |
| 08/22/25 vs Clovis | 129.2 |
| 10/30/25 @ Reedley | 125.6 |
| 09/12/25 vs Clovis North | 85 |
| 10/10/25 vs Kingsburg | 78.8 |
| + 5 more games |
Central Valley Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Asher Piepgrass, who threw for 179 yards and three TDs on only 14 passes. Piepgrass' passing game has become a key predictor of the Cavaliers' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 3-5 otherwise. Jonathon Thorpe Ii was in the mix too, providing Central Valley Christian with two scores.
Meanwhile, Bakersfield strolled past Independence with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 21-7. Given the Drillers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Falcons are ranked 252nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bakersfield found their leader in sophomore Geremy Molett, who picked up four sacks, forced one fumble, and made ten total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Bakersfield proved: they limited Independence to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Molett for the heroic effort on defense: he. Bakersfield's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.7.
Bakersfield's defense didn't let Gunter Golla Iii, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. Molett was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up four himself.
Central Valley Christian's record is now 5-6. As for Bakersfield, their record now sits at 9-1.
Central Valley Christian came up short against Bakersfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 27-14. Thankfully for the Cavaliers, Tybo Rogers (who rushed for 268 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
