The Frontier Titans will head out on the road to square off against the Bakersfield Drillers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Frontier comes in on five and Bakersfield on four.
Frontier is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They beat Centennial by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 21-14.
Meanwhile, Bakersfield's game on Friday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They skirted past Arroyo Grande 24-21.
Bakersfield can attribute much of their success to Brenton Brown, who rushed for 86 yards on only nine carries, and also picked up 63 receiving yards. Brown also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles (2.0 for loss). Joey Wheeler was in the mix too, providing Bakersfield with a touchdown.
Frontier has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.6 points per game. As for Bakersfield, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Frontier against Bakersfield when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Frontier since the team 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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