The Bakersfield Drillers will take on the North Stars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bakersfield's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Bakersfield's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Bullard's usually-dominant defense. Bakersfield took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 40-13 victory over Bullard. Fans of the Drillers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Brison Abbott was his usual excellent self, rushing for 206 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 114 rushing yards dating back to last season. Brenton Brown was another key rusher, rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bakersfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, North fell victim to Golden West and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were dealt a 48-0 loss at the hands of the Trailblazers. While losing is never fun, the Stars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 503rd, while the Trailblazers are ranked 195th).
Bakersfield's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for North, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Bakersfield has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 284.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 201.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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