Football Recap: Centennial Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 4:26pm

Football Recap: Centennial Golden Hawks vs. Bakersfield Drillers

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Centennial fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Bakersfield on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Bakersfield Drillers were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 22-21 loss. The Golden Hawks haven't had much luck with the Drillers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.

Bakersfield had a senior duo take command as Brison Abbott rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown and Brenton Brown rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.

With the defeat, Centennial broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2. As for Bakersfield, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.

Centennial wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 38-14 loss against Liberty on the 18th. Bakersfield has also already played their next match, a 24-23 defeat against Bakersfield Christian on the 18th.

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