Football Preview: Berkshire Badgers vs. Fairview Warriors
The Berkshire Badgers are taking a road trip to take on the Fairview Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berkshire is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Berkshire was able to grind out a solid victory over Crestwood, taking the game 23-14.
Justin Phillips was his usual excellent self, rushing for 135 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Fairview on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Cardinal out of the water with a 56-20 final score. With the Warriors ahead 28-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Fairview's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was LaMarcus Clark, who rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Those 177 rushing yards gave Clark a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Burke Lowry, who threw for 313 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.2 yards per attempt.
Fairview didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Pat Canfield and Brandon Clark.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fairview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Berkshire is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Fairview, their record is now 5-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Berkshire has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 205.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Fairview, though, as they've been averaging only 97.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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