A victory for Brantley County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Berrien Rebels, falling 34-14. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Herons of the 27-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2021.
When it comes to explaining why Brantley County lost, don't look at Mason Kicklighter. Despite the final result, he rushed for 105 yards. The dominant performance gave Kicklighter a new career-high in rushing yards.
Brantley County wouldn't let Berrien keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kyler Knox, Mathew Minard, and Carson Jacobs picked up one apiece. Minard also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Brantley County is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. As for Berrien, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-7.
Brantley County will venture away from home to challenge Bacon County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Brantley County is facing Bacon County at the right time seeing as Bacon County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Berrien, they will host Thomasville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Berrien: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Thomasville has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
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