Bakersfield Christian has won three straight games at home, while Sunnyside has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Bakersfield Christian Eagles will host the Sunnyside Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Bakersfield Christian: 14.7, Sunnyside: 11.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Bakersfield Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 21-9 victory over St. Joseph. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Knights are ranked 223rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Talen Mather looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 84 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Sunnyside on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Tulare Western out of the water with a 43-8 final score. Considering the Wildcats have won ten contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Bakersfield Christian's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Sunnyside, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
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