Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ferndale). They blew past the McKinleyville Panthers, posting a 56-0 victory on the road. The win was just business as usual for the Wildcats, who after six games remain undefeated this season.
Garyn McClurg had a dynamite game for Ferndale, rushing for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. McClurg didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made six total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ferndale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Ferndale's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for McKinleyville, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on Arcata at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Ferndale: 13.2, Arcata: 8.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for McKinleyville, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Hoopa Valley at 7:30 p.m. Hoopa Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.5 points per game this season.
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