The Ferndale Wildcats have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Piedmont Highlanders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Ferndale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They strolled past Vallejo with points to spare, taking the game 35-20.
Ferndale found their leader in sophomore Tristen Titus, who made 12 total tackles and defended five passes.
Ferndale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Piedmont entered their tilt with Fortuna on Friday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They took down the Huskies 42-26.
Markos Lagios was his usual excellent self, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also throwing for 244 yards and a touchdown while completing 82.4% of his passes. Sam Shelby was Lagios' top target, picking up 188 receiving yards.
Ferndale's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.6 points per game. As for Piedmont, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Ferndale has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 286.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Piedmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 174.3. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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