East Bakersfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 14-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Stars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blades of the 42-21 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
North was led to victory by Justin Lewis and Bradley Dockery. Lewis rushed for 109 yards, while Dockery rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns. North is 2-1 when Dockery posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
East Bakersfield's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for North, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
East Bakersfield has already played their next contest, a 17-12 win against West on the 24th. As for North, they and South will meet in a classic North v. South matchup at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something North surely won't give up without a fight.
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