Football Preview: Ferris Yellowjackets vs. Ford Panthers
The Ferris Yellowjackets will venture away from home to take on the Ford Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Ferris is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 49 points back in September, they were much more limited against Sunnyvale on Friday. They were outmatched by Sunnyvale on the road and fell 45-6. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 765th, while the are ranked 244th).
Ferris might have lost, but man, Brandon Mcneal was a machine: he rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown.
Ferris wouldn't let Sunnyvale keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Qui-Darwin Cotton, Terrus Hardy, and David Hansen picked up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Hansen a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Ford took on Wills Point on Friday. Ford was the clear victor by a 28-5 margin over Wills Point. Considering the Panthers have won three matchups by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Ferris' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Ford, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Ferris has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 362. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ferris came up short against Ford in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, falling 56-45. Can Ferris avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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