After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Belle Chasse, Patterson was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They managed a 32-27 win over the Berwick Panthers. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Lumberjacks considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Berwick lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Maddox Sampey, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Sampey a new career-high in rushing yards. Jason Matthews was another key rusher, rushing for nine yards and two touchdowns.
Patterson's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-7. As for Berwick, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Patterson will challenge St. James at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. James' defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Patterson's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Berwick, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges Donaldsonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berwick is facing Donaldsonville at the right time seeing as Donaldsonville is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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