The Berry Wildcats returned to Fred Webster Stadium after two weeks on the road to face the fourth ranked Pickens County Tornadoes. Berry gained an early lead, but big plays on offense and special teams soon gave Pickens County an advantage. The Wildcats fought hard, but they were unable to overcome a 13-point halftime deficit and fell 25-6 to the Tornadoes.
The Berry Wildcats picked up its first road win of the year against the Lynn Bears. The Wildcats used some big offensive plays and defensive stands to take the 59–18 victory. Lynn won the toss and elected to defer until the second half.
The Berry Town Council voted to approve one-time pay adjustments for all of the town’s employees during its Sept. 14 meeting. All council members were present at the meeting.
The council approved the $1,415 per employee pay adjustments through funds received by the town from the American Rescue Plan. Councilman Charles Tidwell made the motion for the adjustments, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Russell Madison. The motion was approved unanimously.
The Berry Wildcats were seeking to get back on the winning track and play spoiler on Class 2A Lamar County’s homecoming last week. However, the Bulldogs got out to an early first half lead by scoring two touchdowns. The Wildcats fought hard in the second half, but could not overcome the deficit in the 24–0 loss.
Homecoming is always a special time of year and this year was no different. The alumni that returned to Berry High School were treated to a game of two very different halves. A last minute touchdown by the Red Raiders in regulation would send the game to overtime, and despite a valiant effort from the Wildcats, Marion County won 20-14.
The Berry Wildcats were seeking to pick up its first win of the season as they hosted the South Lamar Stallions. Although the game was riddled with penalties for both teams, untimely penalties and turnovers by the Wildcats ultimately helped to lead the Stallions to a 36–20 victory.
The Berry Wildcats opened its 2021 season on the road, traveling to Northside to face the Class 4A Rams. Rain throughout the day leading up to the game and rain throughout most of the first half made the playing conditions less than ideal. The Wildcats could never get any momentum on offense because of numerous turnovers, which gave the Rams a short field for most of the game. The Wildcats scored late, but could not come back to defeat the Rams, taking the 37 – 6 loss.
The Berry Town Council approved a resolution to apply for grants that will allow the town to upgrade and replace a portion of its sewer lines during its Aug. 2 meeting. Councilwoman Mary Sue Lollar and Councilman Russell Madison were absent from the meeting, with all other council members present. Following a brief discussion concerning the need to replace and upgrade a portion of the town’s sewer lines, Councilman Calvin Madison made a motion to seek grants for funds that will assist with the project. Councilman Troyce Townsel seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
The Berry Town Council approved a lease agreement with Alabama Power during its Monday, July 12 meeting, All council members were present for the meeting. Alabama Power has requested that the Town of Berry allow it to use a portion of the town’s industrial park on a month-to-month basis at a lease fee of $2,500 per month. Councilman Calvin Madison made a motion to allow Berry Mayor Jimmy Madison to sign the lease agreement with Alabama Power, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Troyce Townsel. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote.
A pair of softball players for Berry High School combined to make the 2021 Alabama Sports Writers Association’s All-State Softball Team. Junior pitcher Kyla Edmonson made second team All-State, while her batterymate, catcher Allie Taylor, was named as All-State honorable mention. Berry played in the highly-competitive Class 1A, Area 9. Teams from the area placed two players on the first team, four on the second team, and three players were selected honorable mention.
