Eagles
| 10/17/25 vs Bakersfield | 16-14 |
| 08/22/25 @ Faith Lutheran | 28-20 |
| 09/26/25 @ Tulare Union | 30-7 |
Bakersfield Christian is still undefeated this season after their game against Bakersfield on Friday, but Bakersfield came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Drillers 16-14. The 16-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Bakersfield Christian came from Arnez Lee and Darriyon Page.
Bakersfield Christian's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Lee was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one sack the last four times he's played.
Despite the defeat, Bakersfield saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Damir Lomax rushed for 136 yards and one touchdown.
Bakersfield Christian's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Bakersfield, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Bakersfield Christian and Bakersfield should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Eagles will face off against Independence at 7:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (67 vs. 258). The two teams have allowed few points on average (Bakersfield Christian 6.4, the Falcons 10.5) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Bakersfield (ranked 124th) will meet Ridgeview (ranked 501st) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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