Two dominant backs in Joseph Troupe and Joshua Balloon Jr are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Berkeley Prep Buccaneers will host the Tampa Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Berkeley Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Berkeley Prep got the win against Alonso by a conclusive 42-21. The Buccaneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 21 points or more this season.
Berkeley Prep had a senior duo take command as Dallas Golden gained 144 total yards and three touchdowns and Troupe rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Those 148 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Troupe. Another player making a difference was Cooper Hayes, who threw for 97 yards and two touchdowns.
Berkeley Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Rico Garcia, Dylan Mcdonough, and Owen Watts picked up one apiece. Berkeley Prep got some further help from Mateo Brink: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles.
Meanwhile, Tampa Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 31-21 to Jesuit. The Crusaders were down 28-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
The win got Berkeley Prep back to even at 4-4. As for Tampa Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Berkeley Prep strolled past Tampa Catholic when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 42-28. Will Berkeley Prep repeat their success, or does Tampa Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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