Football Game Preview: Central Cabarrus Vikings vs. Berry Cardinals + How To Watch

The Central Cabarrus Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the Berry Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Central Cabarrus and nine for Berry dating back to last season.

On Friday, Central Cabarrus lost to A.L. Brown at home by a 39-21 margin.

Damonte James

Rushing Yards

10/10/25 vs A.L. Brown	142
10/03/25 @ Cox Mill	220
09/26/25 vs Olympic	107
09/19/25 @ Hickory Ridge	131
09/05/25 vs Mount Pleasant	159
+ 2 more games

Despite the loss, Central Cabarrus got top-tier performance from Damonte James, who rushed for 142 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and one TD. James is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 102 every time he's taken the field this season.

Meanwhile, Berry came up short against Harding University on Friday and fell 16-7.

Berry's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Central Cabarrus, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.