Football Preview: Lamar County Bulldogs vs. Berry Wildcats
The Lamar County Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Berry Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lamar County's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Vincent two weeks ago. They were outmatched by the Yellow Jackets on the road and fell 37-0. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 156th).
Meanwhile, Berry put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 50-18 win over South Lamar. Considering the Wildcats have won three matchups by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Berry's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kemari Hollingsworth led the charge by picking up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Ayden Lake Norris, who rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Berry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
This is the second loss in a row for Lamar County and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Berry, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Lamar County against Berry when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lamar County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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