The Tulare Union The Tribe will venture away from home to square off against the Bakersfield Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Tulare Union sitting on four straight wins and Bakersfield Christian on three.
Last Friday, Tulare Union blew past Ridgeview, posting a 43-8 victory at home. The matchup marked the The Tribe's most dominant win of the season so far.
One reason for the win was Tulare Union's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Dominic Wilson with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 17 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bakersfield Christian). They never let Stockdale onto the board and left with a 55-0 victory on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Mustangs are ranked 474th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Bakersfield Christian's win came down to the chemistry between Lincoln Adame and his top target Andre Calderon. Adame threw for 210 yards and four touchdowns while Calderon picked up 88 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Jack Doss got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Bakersfield Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Ethan Wright and Doss were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece.
Tulare Union pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bakersfield Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Tulare Union beat Bakersfield Christian 17-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tulare Union since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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