The Daniel Lions will take on the Berea Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Daniel will be strutting in after a victory while Berea will be coming in after a defeat.
Berea will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Daniel extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Lions walked away with a 27-16 win over Seneca. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Lions were down 16-0 in the third quarter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Daniel to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kingsten Bibb, who rushed for 134 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Daimien Curry was another key rusher, rushing for 92 yards and one touchdown.
Daniel's run defense was locked in: Seneca could only muster 3.5 yards per carry. While two picked up at least 11 total tackles, Dexter Johnson stood above the rest. He picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Daniel didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.2.
Daniel's defense didn't let Gavin Thoma, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Bryson Freeman refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Another thorn in Seneca's side was Johnson, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Berea fell victim to Pickens and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Blue Flame 63-0. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Daniel's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Berea, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Daniel against Berea in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-0 victory. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
