Berkeley had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Their defense stepped up to hand the West Ashley Wildcats a 22-0 shutout on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Stags just coasted through the last quarter.
Berkeley found their leader in underclassman Marcus Henderson, who picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) which he returned for a touchdown. Berkeley also got help from Kevin Boone, who showed off his sure hands for 104 receiving yards.
Berkeley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for West Ashley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Berkeley will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on St. James at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. As for West Ashley, they will head out on the road to square off against Wando at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Ashley's defense has only allowed 15.8 points per game this season, so Wando's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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