Football Preview: Berkeley Prep Buccaneers vs. Plant Panthers
After three games on the road, Berkeley Prep is heading back home. After each having a week off, they and the Plant Panthers will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Plant took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Berkeley Prep, who comes in off a win.
Berkeley Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 45-7 win over Bloomingdale on the road. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Bulls are ranked 233rd), the result last Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dallas Golden continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Butler, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Berkeley Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Berkeley Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Luby Jones Jr and Josh Herrmann.
Meanwhile, Plant fell victim to Armwood and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They came up short against the Hawks, falling 26-0. The Panthers have struggled against the Hawks recently, as their game two weeks ago was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The victory got Berkeley Prep back to even at 3-3. As for Plant, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Berkeley Prep beat Plant 31-24 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Berkeley Prep repeat their success, or does Plant have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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