It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bakersfield had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the Arroyo Grande Eagles 24-21. Winning may never get old, but the Drillers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Brenton Brown was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 86 yards on only nine carries, and also picked up 63 receiving yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles (2.0 for loss). Joey Wheeler was in the mix as well, providing Bakersfield with a touchdown.
Bakersfield wouldn't let Arroyo Grande keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bakersfield can thank Brown and Jael Wells for forcing both of them.
Despite the loss, Arroyo Grande still got an impressive performance from Caleb Clark, who picked up 144 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns. Clark really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 83 yards.
Bakersfield pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points per game. As for Arroyo Grande, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Bakersfield has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Frontier at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Frontier will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Bakersfield surely won't give up without a fight. Arroyo Grande does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps