In Bakersfield, a private investigator has put himself in the spotlight for a high school sports scandal.
Garces Memorial High School is a private, Catholic school in Bakersfield with an enrollment slightly above 500 students. The program, which was a powerhouse in the Central Valley in the 1980s, has returned to form this season. The Rams football team had been off to a strong start, going 4-1 in the team’s first five games — with an average margin of victory of 36.5 points in their four wins.
Helping lead the charge was a pair of brothers new to the school: junior running back Carter Hanson and senior defensive back Bryce Hanson. The brothers had transferred from Liberty High School, a public school in town, and were putting up big numbers — Carter tallied 400 rushing yards and five touchdowns on just 46 carries in the first five games, while Bryce had two interceptions and three pass breakups, both tied for the team high…