Football Game Preview: Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers vs. Berea Bulldogs + How To Watch

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Previous 6 Games

11/01/24 - Away	48-20 W
10/29/21 - Home	35-32 W
09/18/20 - Away	16-14 W
10/04/19 - Away	49-13 W
09/28/18 - Home	26-0 W
09/25/15 - Away	30-27 W

Blue Ridge is a perfect 6-0 against Berea since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Fighting Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Blue Ridge has given up an average of 40.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Friday, Blue Ridge took a blow against Daniel, falling 66-21. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Lions are ranked 40th).

The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Gavin Forrester and Jace Grass. Grass had a great game and threw for 361 yards and six TDs. Meanwhile, Forrester was balling out in the loss, rushing for 79 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries, while also throwing for 79 yards and a pair of TDs.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Berea). They had just enough and edged out Travelers Rest 24-21. The win was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.

Blue Ridge better keep an eye on Braylon Fields. He was instrumental in Berea's win, rushing for 73 yards and one score. Those 73 rushing yards gave Fields a new career-high.

Berea's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-7. As for Blue Ridge, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Blue Ridge against Berea in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 48-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Bulldogs' Amazay Robinson, who rushed for 107 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 146 yards on 18 of 36 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Fighting Tigers to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.