Football Preview: Tulare Union The Tribe vs. Bakersfield Christian Eagles
The Tulare Union The Tribe will head out to face off against the Bakersfield Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Tulare Union sitting on four straight victories and Bakersfield Christian on three.
Last Friday, Tulare Union humbled Ridgeview with a 43-8 victory. That looming 43-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the The Tribe yet this season.
Tulare Union's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Dominic Wilson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 17 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bakersfield Christian). They never let Stockdale onto the board and left with a 55-0 win on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Mustangs are ranked 474th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Bakersfield Christian's victory came down to the chemistry between Lincoln Adame and his top target Andre Calderon. Adame threw for 210 yards and four touchdowns while Calderon picked up 88 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Jack Doss got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Bakersfield Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Ethan Wright and Doss were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece.
Tulare Union pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bakersfield Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Tulare Union beat Bakersfield Christian 17-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tulare Union since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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