The Lamar County Bulldogs will square off against the Berry Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lamar County's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Vincent two weeks ago. They had to suffer through a 37-0 loss at the hands of the Yellow Jackets. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 156th).
Meanwhile, Berry put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat South Lamar 50-18 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won three matchups by 32 points or more so far this season.
Berry got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kemari Hollingsworth out in front who picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Ayden Lake Norris, who rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Lamar County and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Berry, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Lamar County against Berry in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lamar County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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