East Bakersfield is on a three-game streak of home losses, West a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The East Bakersfield Blades will take on the West Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, East Bakersfield was the victim of a tough 42-21 loss at the hands of North.
Despite the loss, East Bakersfield got a solid performance out of Lorenzo Patino, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
Meanwhile, West suffered a tough 38-13 defeat at the hands of Tehachapi last Thursday. West was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-0.
The losses dropped East Bakersfield to 2-7 and West to 1-8.
East Bakersfield came up short against West in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 20-13. Will East Bakersfield have more luck at home instead of on the road?