St. Joseph and Bakersfield Christian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but St. Joseph had to settle for second. They took a 21-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bakersfield Christian Eagles. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Among those leading the charge was Talen Mather, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns.
The loss snapped St. Joseph's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-6 record. As for Bakersfield Christian, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
St. Joseph does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bakersfield Christian, they will challenge Sunnyside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Bakersfield Christian has won three straight at home, while Sunnyside won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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