Football Preview: Rayville Hornets vs. Ferriday Trojans
The Rayville Hornets will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Ferriday Trojans, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rayville's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Mangham on Thursday. They were beaten by the Dragons 34-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Ferriday entered their game against Ouachita Christian on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Ferriday took a blow against Ouachita Christian, falling 56-28. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-14.
Despite the loss, Ferriday had strong showings from Caleb Ellis, who threw for 326 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and Desmen Jefferson, who picked up 166 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Ferriday is undefeated when Jefferson posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Even if they lost, Ferriday's defensive line still kept up the pressure with 4.5 sacks. Leading the way was Marvin Davis with two. He has been hot , having also posted seven or more total tackles the last six times he's played. Lionel Scott was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making ten total tackles.
Rayville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Ferriday, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season.
Rayville strolled past Ferriday when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 52-34. Will Rayville repeat their success, or does Ferriday have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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