Football Preview: Berkeley Stags vs. West Ashley Wildcats
The Berkeley Stags are taking a road trip to take on the West Ashley Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Berkeley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Berkeley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 41-35 to Summerville. While losing is never fun, the Stags can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Green Wave are ranked tenth).
Berkeley might have lost, but man, Henry Rivers was a machine: he rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 295 yards and a touchdown. Jessie Brown was another key player, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Even though they lost, Berkeley was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 470 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, West Ashley posted their biggest win since September 29, 2023 on Friday. They blew past Cane Bay, posting a 42-6 victory at home.
Berkeley's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for West Ashley, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Berkeley beat West Ashley 40-31 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berkeley 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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