The Berea Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Southside Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southside took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Berea, who comes in off a win.
Berea's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 14-0 victory over Carolina Academy.
Meanwhile, Southside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 37-36 to Dixie.
Despite the loss, Southside got top-tier performance from Dereon Pate, who rushed for 188 yards on only 14 carries. Pate's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Berea's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Southside, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Berea was taken down by Southside 38-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can Berea avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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