The Piedmont Highlanders are taking a road trip to square off against the Ferndale Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Piedmont comes in on ten and Ferndale on four.
Piedmont is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 42-26 win over Fortuna.
It was another big night for Markos Lagios, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 244 yards and a touchdown while completing 82.4% of his passes. Xavier Henderson also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Piedmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Ferndale strolled past Vallejo with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 35-20.
Ferndale found their leader in sophomore Tristen Titus, who made 12 total tackles and defended five passes.
Ferndale's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.2 points per game. As for Piedmont, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Piedmont has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ferndale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 286.5. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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