Bakersfield has gone 7-2 against Ridgeview recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Drillers will face off against the Wolf Pack at 7:30 p.m. Bakersfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.5 points per game this season.
Bakersfield easily dispatched Centennial last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Drillers fell just short of Bakersfield Christian by a score of 16-14 on Friday. The game marked the Drillers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Elon Mackey
| 10/17/25 @ Bakersfield Christian | 86 |
| 10/03/25 vs Highland | 59 |
| 10/10/25 vs Centennial | 48 |
| 08/28/25 @ Garfield | 47 |
| 09/12/25 @ Bullard | 26 |
Despite the defeat, Bakersfield got top-tier performance from Damir Lomax, who rushed for 136 yards and one score. Elon Mackey helped out on the ground, rushing for 86 yards.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Izaiah Bautista for the heroic effort on defense: he. Bakersfield didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.9.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Ridgeview and Stockdale meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Wolf Pack were the clear victors by a 22-0 margin over the Mustangs. The matchup marked the Wolf Pack's most dominant win of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bakersfield fell to 7-1. As for Ridgeview, they moved to 3-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Everything came up roses for Bakersfield against Ridgeview in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 35-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Drillers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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