Berry is 9-1 against Brilliant since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on the Brilliant Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Berry is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Berry will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Pickens County, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Berry blew past Pickens County 60-20 at home on Friday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 25 points or more this season.
Ayden Lake Norris was his usual excellent self, rushing for 325 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.5 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Ace Norris handled things on the ground, rushing for 87 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Berry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 444 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Berry didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Norris and Jayden Smith. Berry got some further help from Noah Morrison: he picked up three sacks and made 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Brilliant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against South Lamar, falling 48-6.
Berry's record now sits at 7-1. As for Brilliant, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Berry against Brilliant in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 44-8 win. Does Berry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brilliant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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