Football Recap: Berry Wildcats vs. Victory Christian Lions
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Berry). They claimed a resounding 78-47 victory over the Victory Christian Lions. Considering the Wildcats have won eight games by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ayden Lake Norris continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 369 yards and six touchdowns on only 12 carries. He has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last eight times he's played. Berry also got a significant boost from Kemari Hollingsworth, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 158 yards.
Berry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 550 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Victory Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shepard Sargent, who rushed for 212 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Sargent is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Isaac Baker was another key player, rushing for 136 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry.
Berry's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Victory Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Berry will take on Addison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berry is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.1 points per game this season. As for Victory Christian, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against Spring Garden at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Victory Christian also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 32.6 points per game.
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