The Eagle Mountain Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Ferris Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ferris took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Eagle Mountain, who comes in off a win.
Eagle Mountain took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Paradise by a score of 20-13. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1057th, while the Panthers are ranked 469th).
TERRY STARKS was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 208 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards.
Eagle Mountain wouldn't let Paradise keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Eagle Mountain can thank Alexander Burton and Tyler Self for forcing both of them. Korbyn Barton was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 34-3, which was the final score in Ferris' tilt against Teague on Friday. The Yellowjackets were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Eagle Mountain's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Ferris, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Eagle Mountain has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ferris struggles in that department as they've been averaging 158.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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