The Lake Arthur Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Ferriday Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Arthur is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Lake Arthur is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lafayette Christian Academy on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lake Arthur took a blow against Lafayette Christian Academy, falling 64-13.
Meanwhile, everything went Ferriday's way against Rayville on Thursday as Ferriday made off with a 32-6 victory. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 26 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ferriday to victory, but perhaps none more so than Desmen Jefferson, who picked up 107 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Jefferson is becoming a predictor of Ferriday's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Caleb Ellis was another key passer, throwing for 133 yards and three touchdowns.
Ferriday didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jabari Evans and Zyion Sheppard. Sheppard is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played. Lionel Scott was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Ferriday's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Lake Arthur, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Lake Arthur beat Ferriday 24-12 in their previous meeting back in November of 2014. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Arthur since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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