Arroyo Grande and Bakersfield squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Arroyo Grande had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Bakersfield Drillers by a score of 24-21. The matchup was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Eagles couldn't quite close it out.
When it comes to explaining why Arroyo Grande lost, don't look at Caleb Clark. Despite the final result, he picked up 144 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns. Clark got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 83 yards. Arroyo Grande also got a significant boost from Zack Tayman, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.
Brenton Brown was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 86 yards on only nine carries, and also picked up 63 receiving yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Arroyo Grande's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Bakersfield, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Arroyo Grande does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bakersfield, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Frontier, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Bakersfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.3 points per game this season.
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