The Ford Panthers will take on Sunnyvale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Sunnyvale is hoping to do what Ferris couldn't on Friday: put an end to Ford's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Ford took their game at home with ease, bagging a 49-22 win over Ferris. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 360th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 743rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ford's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Landon Edwards, who rushed for 91 yards and three touchdowns, and Payton Wallen, who rushed for 91 yards on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Wallen a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 571 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Sunnyvale humbled Kemp with a 50-14 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sunnyvale.
It was another big night for Cayson Maupin, who threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Ford's record now sits at 6-1. As for Sunnyvale, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
Ford suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Sunnyvale in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Ford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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