The Berry Wildcats will challenge the Marion County Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Berry is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Pickens Academy 58-25 at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-6.
Lake Norris had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 184 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries. Another player making a difference was Kemari Hollingsworth, who gained 183 total yards and two touchdowns.
Berry's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jayden Smith.
Meanwhile, Marion County never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Phillips 47-0 at home. The Red Raiders pushed the score to 41-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bears had no chance of recovering from.
Berry was dealt a bruising 54-27 loss at the hands of Marion County when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Berry avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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