Ferndale is 0-3 against O'Dea since November of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Golden Eagles will square off against the Fighting Irish at 5:00 p.m. Ferndale has given up an average of 27.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ferndale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 35-34 win over Cheney. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Eagles.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for O'Dea on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Snohomish out of the water with a 56-14 final score. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Fighting Irish's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Panthers are ranked 113th).
O'Dea found their leader in sophomore J?Shaun Wilson, who rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Another player making a difference was Allias Moimoi, who rushed for 40 yards and one score.
O'Dea was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
O'Dea's record is now 9-1. As for Ferndale, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Ferndale took a serious blow against O'Dea when the teams last played back in November of 2019, falling 42-7. Thankfully for the Golden Eagles, Cameron Daniels (who rushed for 134 yards and one TD on only seven carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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