The Berrien Rebels will face off against the Brantley County Herons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Berrien and nine for Brantley County dating back to last season.
Berrien is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Fitzgerald on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Rebels were dealt a 42-6 defeat at the hands of the Purple Hurricane. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 311th, while the Purple Hurricane are ranked 123rd).
Meanwhile, Brantley County fell victim to Thomasville and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Bulldogs and fell 45-0.
Brantley County's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Berrien, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything went Berrien's way against Brantley County in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Berrien made off with a 34-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Herons' Mason Kicklighter, who rushed for 105 yards and one score. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Rebels still be able to contain Kicklighter? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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