Football Preview: Calvary Christian Warriors vs. Berkeley Prep Buccaneers
After both having extra time off, the Calvary Christian Warriors and the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 43-13, which was the final score in Calvary Christian's tilt against Bishop Verot two weeks ago. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-7.
Although Calvary Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Austin Ho and Tristan Richards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Berkeley Prep). They claimed a resounding 35-7 win over Riverview Sarasota on the road. The Buccaneers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Berkeley Prep's win two weeks ago was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joseph Troupe, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Troupe has posted since back in November of 2023. Dallas Golden was another key player, gaining 158 total yards and two touchdowns.
Berkeley Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Matty Zahn and Josh Herrmann. Another thorn in Riverview Sarasota's side was Mateo Brink, who picked up two sacks and made three total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Berkeley Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Calvary Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Berkeley Prep, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Calvary Christian came up short against Berkeley Prep in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 31-27. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Golden, who picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Calvary Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
