Berwick lost against Patterson back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Berwick Panthers fell to the Patterson Lumberjacks 32-27. The Panthers have struggled against the Lumberjacks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maddox Sampey, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. Those 102 rushing yards gave Sampey a new career-high. Jason Matthews was another key back, rushing for nine yards and two touchdowns.
Berwick's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Patterson, the victory snapped their losing streak at eight games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-7 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withDonaldsonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berwick is facing Donaldsonville at the right time seeing as Donaldsonville is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Patterson, they will face off against St. James at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. James is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so Patterson will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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