Berry’s Kemari Hollingsworth (5) runs the ball in for a touchdown against the Bulldogs. | Photo by Kelly Bonner
The Berry Wildcats played host to the top-ranked Wadley Bulldogs in the third round of the state playoffs.
The Berry Wildcats traveled to face the third ranked Spring Garden Panthers for the first time in school history. On paper, it should have been a high scoring game as two high octane offenses met with the Wildcats averaging 54 points a game and Spring Garden averaging 44 points a game. As so often happens, what fans got was an entertaining defensive battle that the Wildcats ultimately won 6 - 0 to punch their ticket to round three.
The Berry Wildcats hosted the Addison Bulldogs in the first round of the state playoffs. Berry won the toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff.
The Fayette County Tigers traveled to Trinity on Friday night to face off against the West Morgan Rebels for their first Region playoff game.
Hub's Gavin Hubbert (2) and Landon Dodd (13) team up for a tackle on a Tiger's ball carrier. | Photo by Leah Hollingsworth
Traveling to Arley on Friday night the Hubbertville Lions faced off against the Meek Tigers in the first round of the play-offs.
Fultondale High School’s varsity football program has recently been fined and placed on probation for violating the AHSAA Transfer Rule by playing ineligible players, according to a release from the AHSAA. As a result, the program has forfeited all games in which these players participated. Fultondale forfeited wins against Cordova, Hamilton, and Fayette County High School. This puts Fayette County in a favorable position, as the Tigers will now advance to the playoffs.
Closing out regular season play, Hubbertville hosted the Hackleburg Panthers. The Lions elected to receive the opening kick.
The Berry Wildcats finished the regular season by traveling to Pell City to face the Victory Christian Lions. The game saw the two teams score a combined 125 points and the Wildcats set a new school record for points scored in a game in the 78 - 47 victory.
The Berry Wildcats traveled to Brilliant to face the Tigers in their fourth road game of the year. The Wildcats came away with a victory that closed out region play and solidified Berry as the two-seed in the upcoming playoffs.
The Hamilton Aggies hosted the Fayette Tigers on Friday night, Oct. 25.
