Duluth has gone a perfect 7-0 against Berkmar recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wildcats will host the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Duluth is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 50 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Peachtree Ridge on Friday. They were outmatched by the Lions and fell 43-7. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Shamar Banner
| 09/26/25 @ Peachtree Ridge | 314 |
| 08/29/25 @ Shiloh | 264 |
| 09/05/25 vs Dacula | 241 |
| 09/19/25 vs Meadowcreek | 128 |
| 08/22/25 @ Centennial | 114 |
Duluth might have lost, but man, Caden Ashford was a machine: he picked up 166 receiving yards and one touchdown. Shamar Banner was another key player, having thrown for 314 yards and onetouchdown.
Meanwhile, Berkmar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by North Gwinnett 57-0. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 384th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 11th).
Berkmar's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Duluth, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Duluth came out on top in a nail-biter against Berkmar when the teams last played back in October of 2024, sneaking past 19-16. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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