The Berkeley Yellowjackets will head out on the road to square off against the Moreau Catholic Mariners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berkeley's defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so Moreau Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Berkeley is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Granada just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to the Matadors 15-11. The game was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Yellowjackets couldn't quite close it out.
Berkeley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of William Puamau and Leon Mcdaniels.
Meanwhile, Moreau Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Livermore.
Despite the defeat, Moreau Catholic got top-tier performance from Jayden Bryant, who rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Bryant's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalen Arnold, who picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Berkeley fell to 3-1. As for Moreau Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Berkeley didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Moreau Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2022, but they still walked away with a 27-23 victory. Does Berkeley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Moreau Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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