It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Berry had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Spring Garden Panthers a 6-0 shutout. The six-point effort marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Leading Berry to victory were Ayden Lake Norris and Ace Norris. Lake Norris rushed for 144 yards, while Norris rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. Lake Norris' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 144 rushing yards.
Berry didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jayden Smith and Drake Parr.
The victory (which was Berry's sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Spring Garden, they moved to 11-1 with that defeat, which also ended their 11-game winning streak.
Berry will face off against Wadley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wadley will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Berry surely won't give up without a fight. Spring Garden does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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