Blue Ridge has gone 6-0 against Berea recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers will take on the Berea Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Blue Ridge is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Blue Ridge is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Daniel on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Blue Ridge had to suffer through a 63-14 loss at the hands of Daniel. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Lions are ranked 26th).
Blue Ridge might have lost, but man, Jakorey Dodd was a machine: he rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 143 rushing yards gave Dodd a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Blue Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Berea had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Travelers Rest 24-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted against the Devildogs since August 26, 2016.
Blue Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Berea, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-5.
Blue Ridge skirted past Berea 35-32 when the teams last played back in October of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blue Ridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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