With a playoff game on the line, Ferndale rose to the challenge on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-20 victory over the Vallejo Redhawks. The win was familiar territory for the Wildcats who have now won four matchups in a row.
Garyn Mcclurg was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Vallejo lost, don't look at David Buddha Bernstine Iii. Despite the final result, he threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 85 yards on only 11 carries.
Ferndale pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.6 points per game. As for Vallejo, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.
Ferndale will play host again on Saturday to welcome Piedmont, where kickoff is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Piedmont knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Ferndale likes a good challenge. Vallejo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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