Bakersfield Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 24-23 win over the Bakersfield Drillers. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Drillers, too.
Bakersfield Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lincoln Adame out in front who threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Andre Calderon.
When it comes to explaining why Bakersfield lost, don't look at Brison Abbott. Despite the final result, he rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Abbott's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Bakersfield Christian pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bakersfield, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles challenges Independence at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bakersfield Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.2 points per game this season. As for Bakersfield, they will host Ridgeview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bakersfield's defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so Ridgeview's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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