Ferndale put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the St. Bernard's Crusaders by a score of 39-27. The Wildcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Crusaders, too.
Tanner Pidgeon rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Jonah Anderson was his top target, making three total tackles and defending a pass. On the ground,
Prescott Langer rushed for 227 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Michael Manzi, who picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown. Those 41 rushing yards gave Manzi a new career-high.
Ferndale pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for St. Bernard's, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Ferndale didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 32-0 win against Hoopa Valley on the 5th. As for St. Bernard's, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Grace Baptist Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Grace Baptist Academy's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so St. Bernard's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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