After soaring to 49 points the game before, Ferris was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were outmatched by Sunnyvale on the road and fell 45-6. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 757th, while the are ranked 258th).
When it comes to explaining why Ferris lost, don't look at Brandon Mcneal. Despite the final result, he rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown.
Ferris wouldn't let Sunnyvale keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Qui-Darwin Cotton, Terrus Hardy, and David Hansen picked up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Hansen a new career-high in rushing yards.
It was another big night for Cayson Maupin, who threw for 311 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards for Sunnyvale. Hudson Leonard was Maupin's top target, picking up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Ferris' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Sunnyvale, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ferris will square off against Ford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.2 points per game this season. As for Sunnyvale, they will take on Kemp at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kemp is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Sunnyvale will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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