Football Preview: Garinger Wildcats vs. Berry Cardinals
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on the Berry Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Garinger will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Garinger's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Charlotte Catholic on Thursday. They were beaten by the Cougars 57-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while the Cougars are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, Berry came into Thursday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 13-6 victory over Ballantyne Ridge on Thursday.
Berry didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Marquise McNair, Elijah Britt, and Jacoby Harris picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Ballantyne Ridge's side was JaShawn Shaw, who picked up two sacks and made 11 total tackles (7.0 for loss).
Garinger's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Berry, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Garinger took a serious blow against Berry in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 53-0. Thankfully for Garinger, Tanner Bushee (who threw for 137 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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