Oak Grove has gone 3-0 against Ferriday recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Oak Grove Tigers will be playing at home against the Ferriday Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Oak Grove will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Oak Grove beat Mangham 26-20. The 26-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last matchup, Ferriday made sure to put some points up on the board against Madison on Thursday. Ferriday breezed by Madison at home to the tune of 50-12. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won four matches by 26 points or more so far this season.
Ferriday got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Caleb Ellis out in front who threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards. That's the most rushing yards Ellis has posted since back in October of 2023. Zylon Alexander was another key rusher, rushing for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Ferriday didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Andrew Foster and Dorian Taylor. Ferriday got some further help from Marion Smith: he picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles.
Oak Grove's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Ferriday, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Oak Grove against Ferriday when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-12 win. In that contest, Oak Grove amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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