Preview: Jonesboro-Hodge Tigers vs. Ferriday Trojans
The Jonesboro-Hodge Tigers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Ferriday Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on November 10th. Jonesboro-Hodge will be strutting in after a victory while Ferriday will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Jonesboro-Hodge was able to grind out a solid win over Winnfield, taking the game 30-20.
Meanwhile, Ferriday lost a heartbreaker to Rayville when they met back in September of 2021, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. Ferriday lost to Rayville at home by a decisive 52-34 margin. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ferriday in their matchups with Rayville: they've now lost three in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Chris Reed jr, who picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Reed jr was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards. Taevion Edwards also helped out as he racked up 134 rushing yards.
Even if they lost, Ferriday's defensive line sure didn't make it easy: Rayville's QB was sacked three times before it was all said and done. Leading the way was Reed jr and his two sacks.
Jonesboro-Hodge's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Ferriday, their defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 4-6.
Jonesboro-Hodge and Ferriday were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in October of 2014, but Jonesboro-Hodge came up empty-handed after a 15-14 loss. Thankfully for Jonesboro-Hodge, Shannon Morales (who threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
