With a playoff game on the line, Bakersfield Christian rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the St. Joseph Knights by a score of 21-9. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Among those leading the charge was Talen Mather, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns.
Bakersfield Christian pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points per game. As for St. Joseph, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-6.
Bakersfield Christian will be playing at home against Sunnyside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Bakersfield Christian: 14.7, Sunnyside: 11.8) so any points scored will be well earned. St. Joseph does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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