Ferris is 0-3 against Canton since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Ferris Yellowjackets will look to defend their home field against the Canton Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ferris is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Ford on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ferris was outmatched by Ford on the road and fell 49-22. 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 743rd, while the Panthers are ranked 360th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Qui-Darwin Cotton, who picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 31 yards. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards. Brandon Mcneal was another key player, throwing for 211 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Meanwhile, Canton's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Friday. They fell to Wills Point 21-17. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Ferris and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Canton, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Ferris came up short against Canton when the teams last played back in September of 2021, falling 42-29. Thankfully for Ferris, Chantson Prox (who picked up 143 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown) 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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