Football Recap: Ferndale's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 11, 2025, 6:48pm

Football Recap: Ferndale Eagles vs. River Rouge Panthers

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the MI High School State Assn. (MHSAA) & Ferndale High School. Watch Full Replay

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

10/10/25 vs River Rouge12-15
10/03/25 vs Pontiac31-6
09/26/25 @ Avondale33-0
09/19/25 @ Berkley26-14
09/12/25 vs Royal Oak46-14

After flying high against Pontiac last Friday, Ferndale came back down to earth. The Eagles fell just short of the River Rouge Panthers by a score of 15-12 on Friday. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Ferndale's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for River Rouge, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5.

Ferndale and River Rouge could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Eagles will challenge Harper Woods at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (281 vs. 3). Meanwhile, River Rouge (ranked 200th) will meet St. Mary's Prep (ranked 16th) at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th.

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