Wills Point is 4-0 against Ferris since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wills Point Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Ferris Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m.
Wills Point is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Sunnyvale on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wills Point had to suffer through a 49-10 loss at the hands of Sunnyvale. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 613th, while the are ranked 214th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ferris). They claimed a resounding 56-7 win over Kemp. The victory was some much needed relief for Ferris as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Brandon Mcneal continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 170 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Derrick King, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Ferris' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. As for Wills Point, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Wills Point against Ferris in their previous meeting back in November of 2017, as the squad secured a 50-20 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ferris' Damian Edwards, who rushed for 328 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Wills Point to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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