Blue Ridge won the last time they faced Berea and Kb Henderson did his part to make sure it happened again. The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers really took it to the Berea Bulldogs for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-20 win thanks in part to Henderson, who rushed for 279 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 107.3 rushing yards per game.
Another player making a difference was Gavin Forrester, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Blue Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 488 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Blue Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cole Hastings.
When it comes to explaining why Berea lost on Friday, don't look at Amazay Robinson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 107 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 146 yards on 18 of 36 attempts. Robinson is becoming a predictor of Berea's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-6 when he doesn't). 93 of Robinson's passing yards were hauled in by Destin Eichelberger.
Blue Ridge's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5. As for Berea, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Blue Ridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 26-0 loss against Pendleton on the 8th. Berea has also already played their next game, a 52-0 defeat against Pickens on the 8th.
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