South Mecklenburg has gone 9-1 against Berry recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The South Mecklenburg Sabres will be playing in front of their home fans against the Berry Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses dating back to last season for South Mecklenburg and three for Berry.
South Mecklenburg is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 30-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of Olympic on Friday.
Meanwhile, Berry fell victim to Palisades and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Pumas, falling 38-0. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Pumas are ranked 112th).
South Mecklenburg's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Berry, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for South Mecklenburg against Berry when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 35-6 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Berry's Tanner Bushee, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 169 yards on 14 of 20 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for South Mecklenburg to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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