Bakersfield at Bullard — JV preview (5 p.m. PT, Sept. 12 at McLane High School)

McLane High School (Fresno) -

Bakersfield Drillers travel to Fresno to face the Bullard Knights in a nonleague junior varsity matchup at McLane High School. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. PT Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. Fans can find the game page on ScoreBook Live: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5553041-bakersfield-vs-bullard

Quick hits

• Game: Bakersfield Drillers at Bullard Knights (JV)

• When: 5 p.m. PT, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025

• Where: McLane High School (Fresno)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5553041-bakersfield-vs-bullard

• Team pages: Bakersfield — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233778-bakersfield-drillers-jv

  Bullard — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233231-bullard-knights-jv

Why this one matters

The two programs meet less than a year after their last JV meeting, when Bakersfield posted a 44-0 win at Bakersfield High on Sept. 13, 2024 (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/4460103-bullard-vs-bakersfield). Both teams enter the contest listed with fresh scoreboards on ScoreBook Live, and Friday offers a chance for Bullard to settle the score on home turf.

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming: Both schools maintain NFHS Network pages that often carry game coverage — Bakersfield: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bakersfield-high-school-bakersfield-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and Bullard: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bullard-high-school-fresno-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Check those links closer to kickoff for any live streams.

• Tickets: No ticketing information was provided on the ScoreBook Live page. Use the game link above for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5553041-bakersfield-vs-bullard

Get involved — follow and pick

Bullard currently lists 7 fans on ScoreBook Live while Bakersfield lists 3; neither team has picks registered yet for this game. Follow the teams on ScoreBook Live to increase their fan counts and make a pick for fun — picks are meant for fan engagement only and are not tied to win probability projections. These numbers may change, so follow both teams and make your pick if you want to show support.

More to watch

Bullard’s next scheduled game after this is listed as Clovis at Bullard on Sept. 18, 2025; Bakersfield’s next is at Dorsey on Sept. 18, 2025. Find those schedules and stay up to date on each team’s ScoreBook Live page above.

Follow the game on ScoreBook Live and check the NFHS links for any streaming availability. For the latest updates, follow both programs and make your pick — it’s all part of the fun of prep football season.