After both having extra time off, the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers and the Calvary Christian Warriors will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Calvary Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Berkeley Prep, who comes in off a win.
Berkeley Prep is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since November 3, 2023 two weeks ago. They breezed by Riverview Sarasota on the road to the tune of 35-7. With the Buccaneers ahead 35-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Berkeley Prep got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joseph Troupe out in front who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Troupe has posted since back in November of 2023. Berkeley Prep also got a significant boost from Dallas Golden, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Berkeley Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Berkeley Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Matty Zahn and Josh Herrmann. Berkeley Prep got some further help from Mateo Brink: he picked up two sacks and made three total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 43-13, which was the final score in Calvary Christian's tilt against Bishop Verot two weeks ago. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-7.
The win got Berkeley Prep back to even at 2-2. As for Calvary Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Berkeley Prep has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 384 total yards per game. It's a different story for Calvary Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 221. Will Berkeley Prep be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Calvary Christian flip the script?
Berkeley Prep didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Calvary Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 31-27 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Calvary Christian's Jacob Drackett, who threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be easier for Berkeley Prep to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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