Ferris has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. After each having a week off, they and Sunnyvale will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ferris will be strutting in after a victory while Sunnyvale will be coming in after a defeat.
Ferris is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Castleberry 49-35 two weeks ago. The win was some much needed relief for the Yellowjackets as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Brandon Mcneal was his usual excellent self, rushing for 149 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Qui-Darwin Cotton got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Ferris wouldn't let Castleberry keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ferris can thank Mariano Pedroza and Cotton for forcing both of them. Pedroza is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Ferris got some further help from Omari Tyner: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ferris was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, a victory for Sunnyvale just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Pleasant Grove on the road and fell 42-14. Sunnyvale was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Even if they lost, Sunnyvale's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Leading the way was Alyric Brown with two.
Ferris' win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Sunnyvale, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Things could have been worse for Ferris, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 37-19 loss to Sunnyvale in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Ferris, Evan Johnson (who rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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