Football Recap: Berkeley Prep Buccaneers vs. Riverview Sarasota Rams
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Berkeley Prep). They blew past the Riverview Sarasota Rams 35-7 on the road on Friday. The Buccaneers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Berkeley Prep's win 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Dallas Golden, who gained 158 total yards and two touchdowns.
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.
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).
The victory got Berkeley Prep back to even at 2-2. As for Riverview Sarasota, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3.
Berkeley Prep will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Calvary Christian at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Riverview Sarasota, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Booker at 7:30 p.m. Booker's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Riverview Sarasota's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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