In short: Bakersfield Christian Eagles high school football (Bakersfield, CA), 2026 season: 8-2. Last game: L 23-27 vs Independence on October 30, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
Pass Off 89.7 · Rush Off 45.8 · Pass Def 94.8 · Rush Def 83.3
LEAGUE
SOUTHWEST YOSEMITE - VALLEY
NUMBERS TO NOTE
#7
SP Strength Index (of 113)
8-2
2026 record
+19.5
avg scoring margin, pts/gm
UNIT INDEX — GRADE (YDS VS AVG)
TEAM
PASS O
RUSH O
PASS D
RUSH D
BAKERSFIELD CHRISTIAN
89.7 (+99)
45.8 (-20)
94.8 (-94)
83.3 (-76)
HEAD-TO-HEAD GAME LOG
CLEAR
SEASON NOTES
Bakersfield Christian's ground game looks better on paper, but one afternoon is doing a lot of the work. Bakersfield Christian averaged 5.3 yards per carry (1,002 yards on 190 rushes) on the season, #71 in Section, but that number is boosted by a 218-yard game on 16 rushes against South on 10/22. In all other games, Bakersfield Christian is at 4.5 yards per carry (784 yards on 174 rushes), a figure that would rank #95 in Section. Context matters here: South's run defense ranks among the weakest in Section (8.6 yards per carry, #105 of 113), so that game says more about the opponent than about the unit itself.
The biggest shift in Bakersfield Christian's season has come in its offense. The Eagles averaged 21.8 points per game over their first 5 games (4-1), #74 in Section in that timeframe. In the 5 games since that slow start (4-1), Bakersfield Christian has averaged 39.0 points per game, a 79% rise, #14 in Section in that window. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Bakersfield Christian's last 5 opponents have averaged 22.0 points per game, a #43 scoring defense in Section on the season, against 27.4 points per game, #68 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (22.0 points per game), Bakersfield Christian scored 77% more than those defenses usually allow. On the season, the Eagles rank #31 in Section in scoring.
Bakersfield Christian allowed 8.7 points per game over its first 7 games (6-1), #4 in Section during that time. Few teams started faster in this department, and few have cooled off as sharply since. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (2-1), the Eagles have allowed 16.0 points per game, an 84% rise, #27 in Section through those games. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Bakersfield Christian's last 3 opponents have averaged 28.7 points per game, a #38 offense in Section on the season, against 22.0 points per game, #73 for the first 7. Measured against those opponents' norms (28.7 points per game), Bakersfield Christian held those offenses 44% below what they usually score. By that measure, the early pace looks more like the outlier than the recent one. On the season, Bakersfield Christian ranks #8 in Section in scoring defense.
Bakersfield Christian's run defense has come a long way since the season's early weeks. The Eagles allowed 5.2 yards per carry (454 yards on 87 rushes) over their first 4 games (3-1), #47 in Section through that stretch. In the 6 games since that slow start (5-1), Bakersfield Christian has allowed 3.8 yards per carry (588 yards on 155 rushes), a 27% drop, #9 in Section over that stretch. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 6.1 yards per carry on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (6.1 yards per carry), Bakersfield Christian held those rushing attacks 37% below their usual yards per carry. On the season, the Eagles rank #18 in Section in run defense.
Something changed for Bakersfield Christian's offense after its first 5 games. Bakersfield Christian averaged 7.3 yards per play (1,219 yards on 168 snaps) over its first 5 games (4-1), #46 in Section within that period. In the 5 games since that slow start (4-1), the Eagles have averaged 9.0 yards per play (1,606 yards on 178 snaps), a 24% rise, #14 in Section across those games. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Bakersfield Christian's last 5 opponents have averaged 7.4 yards per play, a #69 defense in Section on the season, against 6.7 yards per play, #50 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (7.4 yards per play), Bakersfield Christian gained 23% more per snap than those defenses usually allow. On the season, Bakersfield Christian ranks #21 in Section in yards per play.
TIDBITS (11 found)
• Club The last time Bakersfield Christian went a game committing 3+ turnovers was August 23, 2024 against Faith Lutheran (L, 14-19). Since then Bakersfield Christian has gone 37 straight games committing fewer than 3 turnovers, a school-record 37 straight in the 5 seasons on record.
• Club Bakersfield Christian has gone 4 straight games holding the opponent under 150 rushing yards (October 9, 2026 through October 30, 2026), going 3-1 over that stretch, matching the program record of 4 straight on record.
• Club Bakersfield Christian is 22-0 all time when holding the opponent under 10 points in the games on file (22 such games).
• Club Bakersfield Christian is 28-2 all time when averaging 7.0+ yards per play. Bakersfield Christian's last loss when averaging 7.0+ yards per play was December 12, 2025 against St. Mary's (L, 24-27).
• Club Bakersfield Christian has scored 129 points over its last 3 games (43.0 a game, October 16, 2026 through October 30, 2026) -- its 3rd-highest 3-game total on record; the most is 138, from August 28, 2025 through September 19, 2025.
• Player Darriyon Page has 8 rushing touchdowns over his last 3 games (2.7 a game, October 16, 2026 through October 30, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Colton Michael has 11 touchdown passes over his last 4 games (2.8 a game, October 9, 2026 through October 30, 2026) -- his most in a 4-game stretch on record.
• Player Owen Yurosek has 5 touchdown catches over his last 4 games (1.2 a game, October 9, 2026 through October 30, 2026) -- his most in a 4-game stretch on record.
• Player Rj Shehee has 5 touchdown catches over his last 4 games (1.2 a game, October 9, 2026 through October 30, 2026) -- his most in a 4-game stretch on record.
• Player Aj Alexander has gone 6 straight games recording a sack, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Darriyon Page has 340 rushing yards over his last 3 games (113.3 a game, October 16, 2026 through October 30, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch since the 355 he had from September 26, 2025 through October 10, 2025.
SCHEDULE STRENGTH
Bakersfield Christian has played a tougher-than-average schedule in the pool so far (#28 of 113).
Schedule so far · 1 = hardest
#28 of 113
avg opponent rating 12.6 over 10 games · 4 vs top-25 CIF Central Section
Faith Lu… L 27-28Clovis W… W 28-7Sacramen… W 0-0@Kennedy W 26-7Tulare U… W 28-6Highland W 28-13@Tehachapi W 38-0@Ridgeview W 51-12@South W 55-9Independ… L 23-27
Each bar is one opponent, placed by where its rating ranks in this pool (tall and red = top 10; short and green = bottom half). Hatched bars are games still to play; the dashed line is today.
MILESTONE WATCH
Bakersfield Christian
Darriyon Page needs 1 rushing touchdown for 15 (averaging 1.6 a game)
Cannon Machado needs 5 tackles for 75 (averaging 7.8 a game)
Colton Michael needs 234 passing yards for 2,000 (averaging 196.2 a game)
Every player with a stat on file, listed only where he has one. Open the arrow beside a name for his game-by-game line. Stats through the Oct 30 game; last updated Nov 3; roster and numbers checked Oct 6.
Click a column heading to sort. MIN hides players below that many attempts.
Section and state results and Players of the Year: CIF-SS Record Book. League finishes: no league schedule on file yet, so none is claimed.
WEEK WRAP-UP
Bakersfield Christian fell to Independence 23-27 at home on Friday, October 30. Bakersfield Christian split 217 yards between 124 on the ground and 93 through the air, and the defense turned a 346-yard night for Independence into 27 points.
Darriyon Page ran 27 times for 91 yards and 3 touchdowns, caught 2 passes for 8 yards and added 2 tackles on defense. Rj Shehee completed 1 of 1 for 7 yards, ran 2 times for 13 yards, caught 4 passes for 45 yards and added 7 tackles and 1 for loss on defense. Asa Wallace had 8 tackles and an interception.
For Independence, Joseph Millan completed 18 of 24 for 229 yards and 2 touchdowns with an interception and ran 10 times for 30 yards; Se'Kye Hodges caught 4 passes for 59 yards and a touchdown and added 5 tackles on defense.
Bakersfield Christian lost the turnover battle 1-2. Bakersfield Christian is 8-2, #7 CIF Central Section.
Season complete at 8-2 with no games on file beyond a normal 10-game regular season -- read as no postseason appearance. This library still has no playoff-round/bracket source, so this label comes from game count alone, not a confirmed bracket result.
BC — 2026 OVERALL AVERAGES
SPLIT
GP
PPG
OPP PPG
YPG
OPP YPG
PLAYS/G
OPP PLAYS/G
OVERALL
10
30.4
10.9
313.9
218.9
38.4
42.3
HOME
6
22.3
13.5
274.0
273.4
43.4
49.0
ROAD
4
42.5
7.0
363.8
150.8
32.2
34.0
PPG/OPP PPG use every played game on file. YPG/PLAYS-PER-GAME columns only ever come from games with a full box score on file, which can be a smaller sample than GP -- see the coverage note below when that's the case for this team.
Averages use only games with that number on file (offense 9/10, defense 9/10, sacks/INT 9/10, sacks allowed 9/10, turnovers 9/10 games). SACKS ALW comes from the opponent's box score; TO FORCED is takeaways; TO MAR is takeaways minus giveaways, and its bottom cell is the season total. Dashes mean not on file.
UNIT INDEX
Pass Offense: grade 89.7/100 (+99 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 45.8/100 (-20 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 94.8/100 (-94 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 83.3/100 (-76 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
COACHING
DeMarcus Clear — head coach since 2026 (earlier on file: Darren Carr, Darren Carr)
LAST YEAR
BC finished 2025 at 13-1. Made the playoffs (4 postseason game(s) on file; exact round/result not available). Notable win: 16-14 over BAKERSFIELD (BAKERSFIELD finished 77% that season). Toughest loss: 24-27 to ST. MARY'S (3-point margin).
• BAKERSFIELD CHRISTIAN has had a player score 3+ TDs in 2 straight games (10/22/26–10/30/26). It has not reached 3 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
BC's defense has averaged 0.7 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 37-game average is 1.7 takeaways per game. (-60%)
BC's defense has averaged 100.7 rush yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 34-game average is 140.7 rush yards per game. (-28%)
BC's defense has averaged 185.0 total yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 34-game average is 247.1 total yards per game. (-25%)
BC's defense has averaged 16.0 points allowed per game over their last 3 games. Their 38-game average is 12.8 points allowed per game. (+25%)
BC's defense has averaged 7.0 YPA over their last 3 games. Their 34-game average is 5.7 YPA. (+24%)
BC's defense has averaged 82.4 pass yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 34-game average is 106.4 pass yards per game. (-23%)
(moved to the Appendix, Data Export 1, to keep this section shorter -- the full spreadsheet-paste table is there unchanged)
APPENDIX
Full-length explanations and full-size data exports for the shortened notes and relocated tables referenced throughout this report, numbered in the order their pointers appear above.
Explanatory Notes
Note 1 -- MOST IMPORTANT NUMBERS -- how a number is scored
Every split this report computes is scored on how strong the number is and how much it sets this team apart from its opponent and the rest of the field, and the top 5 per team are listed. A condition needs at least 8 occurrences to count.
Full Data Exports
Data Export 1 -- TRENDS — TAB-SEPARATED (10 columns)
Where BAKERSFIELD CHRISTIAN sits among 114 section teams on the two Unit Index composites -- Offense Grade 68.3, Defense Grade 76.2.
POINTS ALLOWED / GAME: BAKERSFIELD CHRISTIAN VS THE SECTION
BAKERSFIELD CHRISTIAN ranks #15 of 114 section teams in points allowed per game (11.7) -- a strength worth a look.
BAKERSFIELD CHRISTIAN: SP STRENGTH INDEX BY SEASON
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- 13.9 in 2022 to 24.3 in 2026.
These graphs were chosen by the program from this season's most notable numbers. Build your own -- any stat against any other, for any mix of teams, seasons or players, with a JPEG download -- in the Graph Builder.
