After flying high against Stockdale last Friday, Bakersfield Christian came back down to earth. The Bakersfield Christian Eagles lost to the Tulare Union The Tribe at home by a 28-14 margin on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 17-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2021.
Bakersfield Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Talen Mather, who rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 84 receiving yards. Mather showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 62 yards. Another receiver making a difference was Andre Calderon, who picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The loss snapped Bakersfield Christian's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Tulare Union, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Bakersfield Christian will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Highland at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. Tulare Union also won't see the field for a while: their next game is against Hanford at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. Tulare Union is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.5 points per game this season.
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