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| 11/01/24 - Away | 55-13 W |
| 10/13/23 - Home | 21-28 L |
| 10/14/22 - Away | 13-30 L |
| 04/16/21 - Away | 12-58 L |
| 08/23/19 - Home | 22-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
Bakersfield Christian and Garces Memorial are an even 4-4 against one another since August of 2016, but not for long. The Eagles will host the Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bakersfield Christian will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Bakersfield Christian faced off against Independence on Friday. The Eagles came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 24-14. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Eagles' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Falcons are ranked 210th).
Despite a strong season so far, Garces Memorial has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 42-27 to Liberty. Despite 138 more yards than the Patriots, the Rams couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Bakersfield Christian will need to focus on slowing down Mark Gomez, one of several Garces Memorial players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 465 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in one score on the ground. Garces Memorial's leading receiver Braxton Sherley was Gomez's top target yet again, picking up 105 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Bakersfield Christian's win bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Garces Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Bakersfield Christian against Garces Memorial in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-13 victory. In that contest, the Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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