After three games on the road, Sunnyvale is heading back home. After each having a week off, they and the Ferris Yellowjackets will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sunnyvale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.2 points per game this season.
Sunnyvale is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Pleasant Grove last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sunnyvale took a blow against Pleasant Grove, falling 42-14. Sunnyvale was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Even if they lost, Sunnyvale's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Alyric Brown was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ferris). They took down Castleberry 49-35 two weeks ago. The win was some much needed relief for the Yellowjackets as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Brandon Mcneal continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 149 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Qui-Darwin Cotton made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Ferris wouldn't let Castleberry keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ferris can thank Mariano Pedroza and Cotton for forcing both of them. Omari Tyner was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ferris was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Sunnyvale now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Ferris, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.
Sunnyvale strolled past Ferris in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 37-19. Will Sunnyvale repeat their success, or does Ferris have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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