Berea lost to Southside back in October of 2021, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Berea Bulldogs managed a 26-20 win over the Southside Tigers. The Bulldogs' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Amazay Robinson was a one-man wrecking crew for Berea as he threw for 264 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Robinson a new career-high in rushing yards. Destin Eichelberger was another key player, picking up 165 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Berea's defense stepped up as well, laying out Jaikub Brockman. three times. Leading the way was Jelani Bradley with two sacks.
Despite the loss, Southside saw an underclassman step up: Javier Latimer picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory made it two in a row for Berea and bumps their season record up to 2-1. As for Southside, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Berea will welcome Greer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Southside, they will challenge Carolina Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southside is facing Carolina Academy at the right time seeing as Carolina Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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