A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals challenges the Garinger Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berry will be strutting in after a victory while Garinger will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Berry finally turned things around against Ballantyne Ridge on Thursday. They walked away with a 13-6 win over the Wolves.
Berry's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 7.5 times. The heavy lifting was done by Daylyn Taylor and JaShawn Shaw, who racked up six sacks between them. Shaw also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Meanwhile, Garinger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 57-0 loss at the hands of Charlotte Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while the Cougars are ranked 34th).
Berry's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Garinger, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Berry against Garinger in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, as the squad secured a 53-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berry since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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