Tigers comeback season ends as Division 3 No. 2 seed Bakersfield Christian wins big
The Eagles, playing before their home crowd, took a 21-0 lead in the first quarter thanks to three touchdowns from David Stevenson. Bakersfield Christian outscored the Tigers 28-0 in the second half.
Bakersfield Christian will host No. 3 seed San Luis Obispo Friday night in the Division 3 semifinals. The Tigers go into Friday’s game sporting a 10-1 mark and come off a 49-28 win over Madera High School Friday night. The Eagles are 8-3 after Friday’s victory over Lemoore.
Lemoore’s only score came on a first-half touchdown pass to tight end Will Schalde at the back of the end zone.
The game was marred by a fight that resulted in several disqualifications on both sides of the line, including a pair of Tigers.
Lemoore was also hampered by the absence of its quarterback, Justin Holaday, out with a hip injury. Holaday, playing in tandem with a Tiger backfield that included William Kloster and a talented receiving corps of Schalde and Chris Taylor, rebounded from a disappointing pre-season to come within seven points of winning a WYL championship.
Lemoore lost to an unbeaten Hanford team 43-36 in the league finale. The Tigers finished 5-7 overall and were 3-2 in the WYL.
Athletics
- Lemoore High School's talented baseball center-fielder, Dominick Najar, recruited by Cal State East Bay
- Lemoore High School varsity baseball team continues winning streak after coming from behind to defeat Tulare Union
- Local talented female boxer, Lexus Ramirez, takes yet another step towards competing in 2024 Paris Olympic Games
- Lemoore High School's Demel Turner named West Yosemite League's Player of the Year in basketball as the Tigers were undefeated at 10-0 in league
- No. 1 Tigers fall in Central Section opener against Sunnyside, Tiger ladies fall at Porterville to end season
- Lady Tigers hoopsters outdistance Morro Bay in Division III playoff opener in Lemoore. Tigers take on No. 2 Porterville Thursday, Feb. 16