A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on the Victory Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Victory Christian is hoping to do what Brilliant couldn't on Friday: put an end to Berry's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Berry took their game with ease, bagging a 51-8 win over Brilliant.
Ace Norris was his usual excellent self, rushing for 32 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 146 yards and a touchdown. Ayden Lake Norris was another key player, rushing for 62 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Berry's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 13 times. Noah Morrison led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14. Berry got some further help from Luke Ward: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Victory Christian). They blew past Belgreen 56-0 on Friday. The Lions pushed the score to 49-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs had no chance of recovering from.
It was another big night for Shepard Sargent, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 102 yards and a touchdown. Sargent is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Nolan Tate, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Victory Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 445 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Berry's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Victory Christian, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Berry has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 267.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Victory Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 313. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Berry against Victory Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2015, as the squad secured a 46-14 victory. Does Berry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Victory Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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