Football Preview: Berkley Bears vs. Rochester Falcons
Berkley hasn't had much luck against Rochester recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Berkley Bears will welcome the Rochester Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Berkley is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Avondale on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Berkley was outmatched by Avondale on the road and fell 49-7. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
Meanwhile, Rochester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Harper Woods 44-15. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Pioneers are ranked 43rd).
This is the second loss in a row for Berkley and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Rochester, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.
Berkley might still be hurting after the 33-7 loss they got from Rochester when the teams last played back in October of 2020. Can Berkley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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