The Bakersfield Christian Eagles had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They breezed by Independence on the road to the tune of 49-14. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-7.
Talen Mather was a one-man wrecking crew for Bakersfield Christian as he rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 69 yards and a touchdown while completing 100% of his passes. Mather was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 63 yards. Andre Calderon was in the mix too, providing Bakersfield Christian with two touchdowns.
Bakersfield Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 6-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points per game. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Bakersfield Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Independence also has no future games currently scheduled.
