Berkley and Ferndale are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Berkley Bears will face off against the Ferndale Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berkley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with 11 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Berkley finally turned things around against Pontiac on Friday. They blew past the Phoenix 41-6 at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bears needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Meanwhile, Ferndale got themselves on the board against Royal Oak on Friday, but Royal Oak never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 35-0 win over the Ravens on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Among those leading the charge was Cullen Hock, who threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Berkley's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Ferndale, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Berkley was taken down by Ferndale 61-8 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hock, who threw for 151 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Now that Berkley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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