It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ferndale can now relate to. They fell just short of the Moreau Catholic Mariners by a score of 21-19 on Saturday. The Wildcats' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
A big part of Moreau Catholic's win came down to the chemistry between Jeremiah Charles and his top target Jalen Arnold. Charles threw for 227 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 11-for-11 passing while Arnold picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Arnold got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 67 yards.
Ferndale's defeat dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Moreau Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Ferndale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Moreau Catholic, they will take on Leland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Moreau Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.7 points per game this season.
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