Berry Hosts John Carroll U. in Quarterfinal Clash

Vikings Football continues its quest Saturday to become the first team from Georgia to reach the NCAA Division III championship game since 1982.

Berry College hosts the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 12 p.m. against John Carroll University.

Saturday’s slugfest will be the first meeting between the two schools in their history. The SAA Champion Vikings ride into the quarterfinals on a nine-game winning streak dating back to Sept. 20. John Carroll is also on a prolonged winning streak, with their only loss of the year coming on Sept. 13 against Johns Hopkins University.

The Vikings have won or shared the Southern Athletic Association championship six times and will make their sixth trip to the NCAA playoffs. Berry, ranked No. 17, again claimed the automatic bid that goes to the SAA champion and earned a first-round bye based on its 9-1 record and its No. 8 ranking in the National Power Index.

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Berry head football coach Tony Kunczewski was selected as the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division III Region 3 Coach of the Year after leading his team to their 7th SAA Championship, a 9-1 overall record and the highest seed entering the playoffs in program history. It’s the second time Kunczewski has earned the honor and it comes after earlier being named SAA Coaching Staff of the Year.

The Vikings have been a war machine as a collective throughout 2025, incorporating a fully dimensioned and balanced attack that has left opponents scratching their heads all season.

The winner of Saturday’s battle advances to the semi-final round to take on the winner of Bethel (MN) and North Central (IL). Kickoff begins at noon at Valhalla Stadium.

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