Football Recap: Ferriday Trojans vs. Ouachita Christian Eagles
Ferriday entered their game against Ouachita Christian on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Ferriday Trojans were beaten by the Ouachita Christian Eagles 56-28. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-14.
Caleb Ellis and Desmen Jefferson certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Ellis threw for 326 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, while Jefferson picked up 166 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Jefferson is becoming a predictor of Ferriday's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
Even if they lost, Ferriday's defensive line still kept up the pressure with 4.5 sacks. Marvin Davis was especially locked on to Ouachita Christian's QB and sacked him twice. Davis is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played. Another thorn in Ouachita Christian's side was Lionel Scott, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made ten total tackles.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jude Turner and Makin Lenard. Turner gained 204 total yards and four touchdowns while Lenard rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Turner showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 66 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Luke Vidrine, who threw for 241 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes.
Ferriday has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their performance when it comes to rushing yards: they averaged an imposing 158.25 rushing yards in those games compared to only 158.25 in the others. As for Ouachita Christian, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Ferriday will take on Rayville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ferriday is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.1 points per game this season. As for Ouachita Christian, they will square off against Oak Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ouachita Christian will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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