If Victory Christian was feeling good fresh off their 56-0 takedown of Belgreen last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Victory Christian Lions were outmatched by the Berry Wildcats at home and fell 78-47. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-26.
Victory Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shepard Sargent, who rushed for 212 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Sargent is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Isaac Baker was another major influence, as he rushed for 136 yards and ran in a TD.
Even though they lost, Victory Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 515 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Ayden Lake Norris was his usual excellent self, rushing for 369 yards and six touchdowns on only 12 carries for Berry. The dominant performance gave Lake Norris a new career-high in rushing yards. Kemari Hollingsworth also helped out as he racked up 158 rushing yards.
Victory Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Berry, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges Spring Garden at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Victory Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Berry, they will host Addison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Berry's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
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