Sunday, November 5, 2017

Panthers Roll Over Pride 52-13

This should not have been a surprise to anyone. The struggles that Greensboro has had this season have been well documented. Ferrum's strength on offense and defense are also well known. To illustrate, let's look at some national statistics from ncaa.com comparing the two schools.

Going into yesterdays game....... Out of 243 division III teams, Ferrum was tied for 79th in the nation for rushing offense.......Greensboro was ranked 226th. As for Total Defense, Ferrum was ranked 27th in the nation, and Greensboro was again ranked 226th. That alone should indicate how this one was going to end, but in case there was any question, the rushing defense for Greensboro was ranked 237th.....Brian Mann was the 6th ranked running back in the nation.

All in all, Ferrum's dominance was expected, and so was the win. It is next week, the last game of the season, that will be interesting. Looking at those same statistics, Going into yesterday, Maryville had the 84th best rushing offense in the nation.....only 5 spots below Ferrum. The Scotts total defense was ranked 43rd, and as for rushing defense, Maryville will attempt to stop Brian Mann with the 70th ranked defense against the run. By the way, Ferrum's defense against the run is ranked 55th.
This will be a very tough game. The fact that is being played at Maryville does not help.....This is a very difficult place to play as a visitor.

Look for this to be a hard fought game on both sides of the ball. It will take everything to go right for Ferrum to win.......but they can.

Go Panthers!


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