After two games on the road, Berry is heading back home. They will welcome the Lamar County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berry knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Lamar County likes a good challenge.
While Berry didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They breezed by South Lamar on the road to the tune of 50-18 on Friday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 32 points or more 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 back making a difference was Ayden Lake Norris, who rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Berry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lamar County fell victim to Vincent and their airtight defense last Friday. They were dealt 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).
Berry pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lamar County, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Berry took a serious blow against Lamar County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 42-6. Thankfully for Berry, Jordan Godsey (who rushed for 286 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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