A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Covenant Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berwick is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Berwick is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Thrive Academy 53-6 at home on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
It was another big night for Cole Morris, who rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Maddox Sampey was another key player, rushing for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Berwick was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on St. John with a sharp 47-26 win. Fans of the Lions have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Connor Lally was his usual excellent self, rushing for 89 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Jaden Carter got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
The victory got Berwick back to even at 2-2. As for Covenant Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Berwick came up short against Covenant Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in August of 2014, falling 27-19. Can Berwick avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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