The Bakersfield Christian Eagles will square off against the Bakersfield Drillers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bakersfield Christian is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Bakersfield Christian humbled Highland with a 47-10 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Bakersfield put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They pulled ahead with a 22-21 photo finish over Centennial. The 22-point effort marked the Drillers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Brenton Brown and he. Brown rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries while he rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Bakersfield Christian's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Bakersfield, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Bakersfield Christian skirted past Bakersfield 34-32 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bakersfield's Brison Abbott, who rushed for 318 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bakersfield Christian still be able to contain Abbott? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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