Ferndale has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges the McKinleyville Panthers at 2:00 p.m. Ferndale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.5 points per game this season.
Ferndale will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Hoopa Valley on Friday. Ferndale blew past Hoopa Valley 42-12. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five matches by 27 points or more so far this season.
Ferndale found their leader in sophomore Garyn McClurg, who rushed for 60 yards and three touchdowns.
McClurg was just one part of a punishing run game: Ferndale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hoopa Valley only rushed for 81.
Meanwhile, McKinleyville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 47-28 bruising from Arcata. One positive for the Panthers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Although McKinleyville took the loss, they still got scores from Kaden Waugh and Ruger Baxter.
Ferndale's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for McKinleyville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Ferndale against McKinleyville in their previous matchup on October 11th, as the team secured a 56-0 win. Will Ferndale repeat their success, or does McKinleyville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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