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| 10/10/24 - Away | 22-21 W |
| 10/02/21 - Away | 28-13 W |
| 03/26/21 - Away | 37-30 W |
| 10/25/19 - Home | 10-3 W |
| 10/19/18 - Away | 51-10 W |
| + 3 more games |
Bakersfield is 7-1 against Centennial since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Drillers will welcome the Golden Hawks at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Bakersfield's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
Bakersfield's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 63-0 victory over Highland. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Drillers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Scots are ranked 519th).
Bakersfield found their leader in sophomore Elon Mackey, who rushed for 59 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 132 yards and two TDs.
Bakersfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Denim Simmons and Jael Wells. Geremy Molett was another major factor on D, picking up four sacks, forcing one fumble, and making five total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Centennial came up short against Garces Memorial on Friday and fell 16-7. The Golden Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bakersfield pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.0 points over those games. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Bakersfield barely slipped by Centennial in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 22-21. Will the Drillers repeat their success, or do the Golden Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
