Football Game Preview: Olympic Trojans vs. Berry Cardinals + How To Watch

Olympic has gone a perfect 10-0 against Berry recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Olympic has six straight wins, Berry has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Olympic had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 36-point drubbing they dealt Harding University on Friday. The Trojans blew past the Rams 42-6. Considering the Trojans have won three matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Bryce Nixon

Rushing Touchdowns (Career)

10/17/25 vs Harding University	3
09/19/25 vs Cox Mill	2
09/05/25 vs West Mecklenburg	1
08/23/25 @ Butler	1

Bryce Nixon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 165 yards and three scores on only eight carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chance Cato, who threw for 175 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 16 passes.

Meanwhile, Berry scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost to Central Cabarrus at home by a 34-15 margin.

Although Berry took the loss, they still got scores from Nizione McGee and Romeo Abreu.

Berry's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Olympic, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.

Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Olympic has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 203.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Berry, though, as they've been averaging only 94.1 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?

Everything came up roses for Olympic against Berry in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 44-13 win. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.