It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Bakersfield ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They slipped by the Centennial Golden Hawks 22-21. The 22-point effort marked the Drillers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Bakersfield had a senior duo take command as Brison Abbott rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown and Brenton Brown rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Bakersfield's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Centennial, they moved to 5-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Bakersfield has already played their next game, a 24-23 defeat against Bakersfield Christian on the 18th. As for Centennial, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 38-14 loss against Liberty on the 18th.
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