Football Recap: Brayden Stevenson's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Tulare Union over Bakersfield Christian + How To Watch

After soaring to 48 points the game before, Tulare Union was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They lost 30-7 to the Bakersfield Christian Eagles. The matchup marked the Tribe's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Demaje Riley

Receiving Yards

09/19/25 @ Ridgeview	155
09/05/25 vs Redwood	117
08/29/25 @ El Diamante	117
09/26/25 vs Bakersfield Christian	114
08/22/25 @ St. Joseph	50

Tulare Union's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brayden Stevenson, who picked up 136 receiving yards and one score. Stevenson's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 receiving yards. Tulare Union also got help from Demaje Riley, who showed off his sure hands for 114 receiving yards.

Tulare Union didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Riley and Franklin Lockard.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bakersfield Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lincoln Adame, who threw for 266 yards and three TDs on only 19 passes. That's the most passing yards Adame has posted since back in November of 2024. Darriyon Page helped Adame out on the ground, rushing for 165 yards, while also picking up 41 receiving yards.

Having lost for the first time this season, Tulare Union fell to 4-1. As for Bakersfield Christian, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.

Tulare Union has already played their next game, a 49-14 win against Lemoore on the 2nd. As for Bakersfield Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-0 victory against Ridgeview on the 3rd.