Tehachapi is 5-0 against East Bakersfield since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Tehachapi Warriors will challenge the East Bakersfield Blades at 7:30 p.m. Tehachapi's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so East Bakersfield's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Tehachapi will head into Friday's match eager for some revenge after what happened against Golden West: Tehachapi blew Golden West out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Golden West got their revenge. Tehachapi fell just short of Golden West by a score of 24-21. Despite 117 more yards than the Trailblazers, the Warriors couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Adrian Pina, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles.
Even though they lost, Tehachapi was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Even if they lost, Tehachapi's defense still kept up the pressure with 11 sacks. Leo Gonzalez led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Meanwhile, East Bakersfield came up short against Mira Monte on Friday and fell 21-10. The Blades have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tehachapi's record now sits at 3-2. As for East Bakersfield, their record is now 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Tehachapi against East Bakersfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 58-19 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was East Bakersfield's Lorenzo Patino, who rushed for 189 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Tehachapi to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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