Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ferris). They breezed by the Kemp Yellowjackets to the tune of 56-7 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for Ferris as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Brandon Mcneal was his usual excellent self, rushing for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 170 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Derrick King, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Ferris was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ferris' defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Omari Tyner and Alexander Martinez, who racked up six sacks between them.
Ferris' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. As for Kemp, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Ferris has already played their next matchup, a 42-40 victory against Wills Point on the 8th. As for Kemp, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-3 defeat against Ford on the 8th.
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