The Berkeley Stags will square off against the St. James Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Berkeley will be strutting in after a victory while St. James will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Berkeley finally turned things around against West Ashley two weeks ago. They never let the Wildcats onto the board and left with a 22-0 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Stags just coasted through the last quarter.
Berkeley found their leader in underclassman Marcus Henderson, who picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles. Kevin Boone was another key player, picking up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, St. James was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 31-0 defeat at the hands of James Island. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Trojans are ranked 36th).
Berkeley's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for St. James, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Berkeley skirted past St. James 14-12 in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Will Berkeley repeat their success, or does St. James have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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