Football Recap: Tehachapi Warriors vs. East Bakersfield Blades
Tehachapi was handed a three-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against East Bakersfield on Thursday. The Tehachapi Warriors simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the East Bakersfield Blades 35-0 on the road. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 291st, while the Blades are ranked 797th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tehachapi had a senior duo take command as Adrian Pina rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown and Andrew Aguirre rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown. Pina got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 89 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tehachapi was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Tehachapi's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. East Bakersfield's QB won't forget Leo Gonzalez anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Gonzalez also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Tehachapi is undefeated when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-2 otherwise.
Tehachapi's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for East Bakersfield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Tehachapi wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 48-7 victory against North on the 11th. As for East Bakersfield, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 34-14 loss against South on the 11th.
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