Dickinson's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They walked away with a 16-6 victory over the Ferris Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for the Rams, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The critical scores for Dickinson came from Dashawn Fairfax and Carlos Santiago.
One reason for the win was Dickinson's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Ferris' QB won't forget Jacob Hill anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Hill is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Amir Ross was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Dickinson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Dickinson's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Ferris, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dickinson will take on Tenafly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ferris, they will square off against North Bergen at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Bergen's defense has only allowed 10.7 points per game this season, so Ferris' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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