After soaring to 54 points the game before, Ferriday was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell 13-6 to the Oak Grove Tigers. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Even if they lost, Ferriday's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Marion Smith, Marvin Davis, and Salmond Davis, who each picked up one sack apiece. Ferriday got some further help from Smith: he picked up a sack, made 18 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended one pass.
Ferriday's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Oak Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Looking ahead, Ferriday will head out to challenge Ouachita Christian at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st. The Trojans will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Oak Grove, they will look to defend their home field on the 31st against Madison at 7:00 p.m. The Tigers will be up against the Jaguars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 39.43 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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