After soaring to 50 points the game before, Ferriday was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 48-6 loss at the hands of the Oak Grove Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 42-12 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Ferriday didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Chris Sheppard Jr. He also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Ferriday is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise. Another thorn in Oak Grove's side was Marvin Davis, who picked up three sacks and made 15 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Leading Oak Grove to victory were Jackson Bradley and Patrick Hill. Bradley threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, while Hill rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Hill a new career-high in rushing yards. Brodie Stuart was Bradley's top target, picking up 142 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Ferriday's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Oak Grove, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Ferriday will host Ouachita Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oak Grove, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on Madison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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