The Ferriday Trojans are taking a road trip to face off against the Rayville Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ferriday is headed into Thursday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were dealt a 56-28 loss at the hands of Ouachita Christian on Friday. It was the first time this season that the Trojans let down their fans at home.
Despite the defeat, Ferriday had strong showings from Caleb Ellis, who threw for 326 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and Desmen Jefferson, who picked up 166 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Jefferson is becoming a predictor of Ferriday's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
Even if they lost, Ferriday's defensive line still kept up the pressure with 4.5 sacks. Ouachita Christian's QB won't forget Marvin Davis anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Davis is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played. Lionel Scott was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making ten total tackles.
Meanwhile, Rayville fell victim to Mangham and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were beaten by the Dragons 34-0. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Dragons recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Ferriday's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3. As for Rayville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Things could have been worse for Ferriday, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 52-34 loss to Rayville in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Ferriday avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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