The Tulare Union The Tribe will venture away from home to face off against the Bakersfield Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Tulare Union comes in on four and Bakersfield Christian on three.
Last Friday, Tulare Union was fully in charge, breezing past Ridgeview 43-8 at home. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the The Tribe this season.
One reason for the win was Tulare Union's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Dominic Wilson with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 17 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bakersfield Christian). Their defense stepped up to hand Stockdale a 55-0 shutout on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Mustangs are ranked 474th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Bakersfield Christian's win came down to the chemistry between Lincoln Adame and his top target Andre Calderon. Adame threw for 210 yards and four touchdowns while Calderon picked up 88 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Jack Doss made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Bakersfield Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Ethan Wright and Doss were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece.
Tulare Union pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bakersfield Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Tulare Union was able to grind out a solid victory over Bakersfield Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, winning 17-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tulare Union since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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