Football Recap: Rocky River Turns Things Around After Road Loss + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 11, 2025, 11:24am

Football Recap: Rocky River Ravens vs. Berry Cardinals

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NC High School Athletic Assn. (NCHSAA) & Rocky River High School. Watch Full Replay

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There's no place like home for Rocky River, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 22-7 win over the Berry Cardinals on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Ravens in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won four in a row.

Tyrell Barze was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 173 yards and one touchdown, and also picked up 76 receiving yards.

Rocky River's run defense was locked in: Berry could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The Ravens' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.5.

Rocky River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Aidan Falks, Teveon Braswell, and Elijah Phillips, who each picked up one interception apiece.

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Previous Games

09/05/25 - Home22-7 W
09/13/24 - Away13-0 W
09/08/23 - Home21-20 W
08/24/18 - Away23-10 W
08/25/17 - Home6-12 L
+ 2 more games

Rocky River's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Berry, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Coming up, Rocky River will venture away from home to square off against Hopewell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Berry, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on West Cabarrus at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th. The contest will give the Cardinals their first taste of in-conference action this season.

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