Fortuna is 8-2 against Ferndale since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Fortuna Huskies will challenge the Ferndale Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Fortuna's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by McKinleyville at home to the tune of 36-0. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while the Panthers are ranked 872nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ferndale entered their tilt with Fall River two weeks ago with seven consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with eight. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 46-14 on the road.
Fortuna now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Ferndale, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Fortuna against Ferndale when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 37-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fortuna 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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