The Bakersfield Christian Eagles will face off against the St. Joseph Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bakersfield Christian comes in on five and St. Joseph on three.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Bakersfield Christian against Garces Memorial as the squad secured a 55-13 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Talen Mather was a one-man wrecking crew for Bakersfield Christian as he rushed for 106 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards Mather has posted since back in September. Andre Calderon was another key player, picking up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Bakersfield Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 375 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bakersfield Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Calderon and Robert Hernandez.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Joseph had no problem doing just that on Friday. They slipped by the Tigers 24-23.
Bakersfield Christian's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.8 points. As for St. Joseph, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Bakersfield Christian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 14-0 loss to St. Joseph in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Can Bakersfield Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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