Football Preview: Tulare Union The Tribe vs. Bakersfield Christian Eagles
The Tulare Union The Tribe will head out on the road to face off against the Bakersfield Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Tulare Union sitting on four straight wins and Bakersfield Christian on three.
Last Friday, Tulare Union took their match at home with ease, bagging a 43-8 victory over Ridgeview. The game marked the The Tribe's most dominant win of the season so far.
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 victory 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 win 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. Calderon is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Jack Doss made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
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's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Bakersfield Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Tulare Union beat Bakersfield Christian 17-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tulare Union since the squad 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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