Football Recap: Aurora Falls Short of Ursuline in the Playoffs

By Team Reports Nov 18, 2024, 9:49am

Football Recap: Aurora Greenmen vs. Ursuline Fighting Irish

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It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Aurora can now relate to. The matchup between them and the Ursuline Fighting Irish wasn't particularly close, with the Aurora Greenmen falling 29-10. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Greenmen couldn't push the score so high this time.

It was another big night for Dc Ferrell, who rushed for 128 yards on only 15 carries, and also threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns for Ursuline. Ferrell's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 108 rushing yards. A healthy portion of Ferrell's aerial production (85 yards to be exact) went to Devonte Taylor, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Aurora's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-2. As for Ursuline, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 12-1.

Aurora does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ursuline, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Gilmour Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilmour Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Ursuline likes a good challenge.

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