Football Preview: Ferriday Trojans vs. Ouachita Christian Eagles
Ferriday has won four straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Ouachita Christian has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Ferriday Trojans will welcome the Ouachita Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Ferriday is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 50 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Oak Grove on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 48-6 loss at the hands of the Tigers. The Trojans have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Ouachita Christian was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Mangham 50-16. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Ferriday's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Ouachita Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Ferriday was able to grind out a solid win over Ouachita Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2016, winning 42-32. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ouachita Christian's Grant Fitzhugh, who rushed for 97 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Ferriday to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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