Independence has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Bakersfield Drillers at 7:30 p.m.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Independence challenged Bakersfield Christian on Thursday. Independence came up short against Bakersfield Christian, falling 38-14. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, while Bakersfield put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Ridgeview. Bakersfield breezed by Ridgeview to the tune of 35-0. Considering the Drillers have won seven matches by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Brison Abbott, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. Bakersfield also got help from Isaiah Richard, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.
Independence now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Bakersfield, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Independence suffered a grim 41-17 defeat to Bakersfield when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Abbott, who rushed for 279 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 17.4 yards per carry. Now that Independence knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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