Football Preview: Berkeley Yellowjackets vs. Tennyson Lancers
The Berkeley Yellowjackets will play host again on Friday to welcome the Tennyson Lancers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Berkeley's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Tennyson's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Berkeley finally turned things around against Castro Valley last Saturday. They blew past the Trojans, posting a 34-0 win. That looming 34-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Yellowjackets yet this season.
Idan Wadecuriel was a one-man wrecking crew for Berkeley as he threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Wadecuriel a new career-high in rushing yards (22).
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Berkeley's defense and their six sacks. Jin Jones was especially locked on to Castro Valley's QB and sacked him twice. Jones also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Berkeley is 2-1 when he posts at least two sacks, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Tennyson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Castro Valley, falling 34-14.
The victory got Berkeley back to even at 4-4. As for Tennyson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Berkeley strolled past Tennyson when the teams last played back in October of 2017 by a score of 32-13. Does Berkeley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tennyson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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