CONWAY, Ark. - Coming into Saturday's contest, the Warriors searched for its second home victory of the season but a meeting against No. 12 nationally-ranked Berry was in the way for Hendrix. After outscoring the Warriors 28-7 in the opening half, the Vikings managed to leave Crafton Faulkner Field with a 35-14 win after playing 60 minutes of college football in some pretty heavy downpour. The tenacious defense by the Warriors held Berry to just 59 combined passing yards for the entirety of the game.

THE BASICS

• Score: Berry 35, Hendrix 14
• Records: Vikings (7-0, 5-0 SAA) | Warriors (1-6, 1-4 SAA)
• Date: Saturday, Oct. 13, | 1 p.m. Kick-off | TOG: 2:32 | Temp.: 57 degrees | Wind: 10 mph NE | Weather: Cloudy with rain throughout
• Location: Conway, Ark. | Attendance: 1,123
• Series: Berry leads all-time series at 4-2-0
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• Up Next: vs Trinity (TX) Oct. 27 | 12 p.m.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- After freshman Matthew Scirto picked off the Vikings on its opening possession, Hendrix was unable to capatilzie on great field possession.
- The Vikings scored the games first 28 points of the contest.
- Berry was searching to take a commanding 35-0 lead, but a 100-yard pick six from sophomore Ronnie McShan gave the Warriors all the momentum and, more importantly, put the home team on the scoreboard.
- Berry struck again just under four minutes to go in regulation to take a 35-7 lead with just a few minutes left.
- Freshman quarterback Deondre Henry scrambled and found the end zone nine yards later with 24 ticks left on the clock; capping a 12-play, 74-yard drive.
- The Vikings would just need one quarterback kneel to earn the 35-14 victory Saturday inside Young-Wise Memorial Stadium.

OFFENSIVE NOTABLES:
- Coming off a career-best weekend performance, junior quarterback Mason Doerr completed seven passes on 10 attempts for 58 yards. 
- Henry completed four passes on 15 attempts for 44 yards.
- The Jonesboro, Ark. native in Henry also rushed 16 times for a team-high 87 yards and a score.
- Sophomore running back Kip VanHoose also ran the ball 16 times for 69 yards on the day.
- Sophomore receiver Isaiah Davison logged 48 yards on three catches.
- Sophomore wide-out Blake Hinton recorded two receptions for 26 yards.

DEFENSIVE NOTABLES:
- Sophomore Brooks Parham led the way, defensively, for Hendrix; recording 13 total tackles (five solo, 8 assisted). Parham also recorded two tackles for a loss of six total yards.
- Junior Joel Brackett added 10 total tackles and one sack for a loss of eight yards
- Coming into the game, the Vikings were averaging well over 200 passing yards per contest; this Hendrix defense held the Vikings to 59 combined passing yards Saturday.
- Sophomore Jared Bazley picked up a sack for a loss of three yards as well.
- Scirto also logged four pass breakups on the day.

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTEABLES:
- Senior punter Garrett Wolf logged four punts for a combined 179 yards (44.8 average) Saturday.
- Wolf's long of the day was a 47-yard one and landed one inside the opponent's 20-yard line.
- Senior kicker Sandy Burks nailed his two lone Point After Tries of the day in the second and fourth quarters.
- VanHoose recorded 44 total yards off of two kick-off returns while sophomore running back Levi Jones carded 58 total return yards off of three kick-offs.
- Sophomore Adonnis Butler was able to block a punt but the Warriors were not able to turn it to any points. 

UP NEXT:
The Warriors finally are able to enjoy their off week next weekend before remaining at Young-Wise Memorial Stadium Oct. 27 for its home finale against Trinity (Texas) in what will also serve as Senior Day. Kick-off is set for 12 p.m.