North pushed their score to 42 the last time they played East Bakersfield, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The North Stars came out on top against the East Bakersfield Blades by a score of 14-6. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Stars as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Leading North to victory were Justin Lewis and Bradley Dockery. Lewis rushed for 109 yards, while Dockery rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Lewis a new career-high in rushing yards.
North didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Caden Haner and Elijah Valdovinos were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece.
North's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5. As for East Bakersfield, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
It'll be Northside v. Southside when North and South meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in South's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games. East Bakersfield has already played their next contest, a 17-12 win against West on the 24th.
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