The Tehachapi Warriors will square off against the North Stars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Tehachapi took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 41-7 win over East Bakersfield. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Blades recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Colton Michael
| 10/03/25 vs East Bakersfield | 210 |
| 08/30/24 vs Bakersfield Christian | 73 |
| 09/04/25 @ Taft | 33 |
| 09/13/24 @ Wasco | 33 |
| 08/22/25 vs Burroughs | 27 |
It was another big night for Colton Michael, who rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 30 yards and one TD. Those 210 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Tehachapi proved: they limited East Bakersfield to a paltry 0.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Tylere Lombardi for the heroic effort on defense: he. Tehachapi didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 14.2.
Tehachapi didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Austin Tripodi and Jacob Meza. Meza has been hot, having also posted six or more total tackles the last seven times he's played.
Meanwhile, North never let their opponents score on Thursday. They breezed past Arvin to the tune of 34-0. The result was nothing new for the Stars, who have now won four games by 22 points or more so far this season.
North had a senior duo take command as Bradley Dockery rushed for 100 yards on only eight carries and Gavin Schillizzi rushed for 102 yards and one score on only seven carries. Those 102 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Schillizzi.
North's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Tehachapi, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Tehachapi against North in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 48-7 win. In that contest, the Warriors amassed a halftime lead of 27-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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