Football Preview: Berry Cardinals vs. Olympic Trojans
Berry has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Olympic Trojans at 7:00 p.m.
Berry's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Myers Park on Friday. They were dealt a 56-0 defeat at the hands of the Mustangs. Having soared to a lofty 39 points in the game before, the Cardinals' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Olympic and Ardrey Kell met for a duel on Friday where Olympic came out on top. Olympic won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Ardrey Kell 14-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Olympic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chance Cato led the charge by throwing for 215 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 53 yards. Those 53 rushing yards gave Cato a new career-high. Another receiver making a difference was Alex Wiley Iv, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Berry's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Olympic, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Berry came up short against Olympic when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 41-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Olympic's Reese Graham, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that Berry knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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