Football Preview: Berwick Panthers vs. Erath Bobcats
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Erath Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berwick is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Berwick is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 53 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Covenant Christian Academy on Friday. They were dealt a 48-12 loss at the hands of the Lions. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Lions are ranked 115th).
Despite the defeat, Berwick got top-tier performance from Carter Whipple, who picked up 153 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Erath sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 30-28 victory over DeQuincy on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
Berwick now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Erath, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Berwick might still be hurting after the 36-14 loss they got from Erath in their previous meeting back in October of 2018. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Berwick was down 22-0.
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