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Carroll County’s two high school football teams will renew their longstanding rivalry on Friday, Nov. 7, as Green Forest hosts Berryville at Tiger Stadium for the annual Carroll County Super Bowl.
Both teams have been eliminated from playoff contention, but that kind of incentive isn’t necessary when the Bobcats and Tigers collide.
“Both teams are playing for pride,” said first-year Green Forest coach Dalton Ewing, who played for the Tigers. “Our seniors can try to go out with a win on their home field.”
Green Forest (3-6, 1-5 4A-1) is coming off a 37-34 loss to Huntsville in triple overtime. The Tigers’ style is straightforward: Operating out of the Wishbone offense, Green Forest’s goal is to run the ball right at their opponents. Senior Gabe Serna had 125 yards rushing for the Tigers in the loss to Huntsville, while junior Ywa Hay Moo has game-breaking speed. Sophomore quarterback Hadley Maybee is also a running threat for Green Forest.
“They’re ground and pound,” said Berryville coach Macklin Chermak. “They run 90 percent of the time. It’s on their field, and it’s a grass field. Late in the year, it’s muddy and all that stuff. So that really served to their advantage big-time.”
Berryville (4-5, 1-5), which picked up its first conference victory of the season last week at Lincoln, will counter with a more balanced attack. Under first-year offensive coordinator Justin Ellis, the Bobcats have thrown the ball effectively at times this year and junior quarterback CT Hicks is also a threat running the football. The Bobcats have big-play receivers in seniors Kale Smith and Russell Conard. Junior Jason Alvarado is Berryville’s leading running back, with classmate John Butler breaking several long runs this season as well.
“They’ve had a lot more success on offense this year than in the past,” Ewing said. “They’re going to throw it quite a bit and try to make some big plays.”
Chermak said Berryville ran the ball more effectively in the win over Lincoln than it had in several weeks. Repeating that kind of success will be critical, he said.
“It’s going to be dependent if we can keep that running game going and stay sharp there,” he said. “If we can do that, then I think we’ve got a good chance.”
Ewing said the key to the game is easy to pinpoint.
“Carroll County Super Bowl, you throw the records, all that, out the door,” he said. “It comes down to who wants it more.”
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