Berkshire unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a hard 57-41 fall against the Harvey Red Raiders on Friday. The Badgers were not able to make up for their loss to the Red Raiders from their previous meeting back in October of 2023.
Berkshire lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Sam Barcikoski, who threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 45 yards and one TD. Oliver Miller made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Berkshire didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dasen Marker and Miller. Miller got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Shahn Alston went supernova For Harvey., rushing for 242 yards and eight scores while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also picking up 53 receiving yards. Alston's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
Coming up, Berkshire is headed away from home for the first time to take on Hawken at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Harvey, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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