Football Preview: Ferndale Eagles vs. Southfield Arts & Tech Warriors
Ferndale has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Southfield Arts & Tech Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ferndale is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 13, 2023 on Friday. They were outmatched by Notre Dame Prep on the road and fell 49-14. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Loss or not, Ferndale got some senior leadership from Cullen Hock and Jaden Mills. Hock threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes, while Mills picked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown. Ferndale is 3-1 when Mills posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Southfield Arts & Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were dealt a 42-12 loss at the hands of Groves. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 219th, while the Falcons are ranked 12th).
Ferndale's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3. As for Southfield Arts & Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
