Mission Accomplished

If there has been a clearer example of a team effort than what Ferrum demonstrated Saturday, I cannot recall it. It was truly hard to gauge where Ferrum was after the Greensboro game, mainly because I just did not see Greensboro as that strong....and they were not. So the 81 points Ferrum hung on them, and the fact that the defense shut them out did not really show me where Ferrum was in their progression. Saturday in Winchester, Ferrum left me with few questions and a big smile. Not just one person stood out, but everyone stood out. First lets look at the list I put forward in the last post.

Control time of possession ✅

Create turnovers and capitalize on them ✅

Secondary has to be omnipresent  ✅

Constant pressure on quarterback  ✅


While Ferrum did not record a sack of the Shenandoah quarterback, the defense gave him trouble all day. He threw two interceptions, and had only 264 yards passing, as opposed to his average of 366 yards per game coming into Saturday. So from those four elements listed above, Ferrum found themselves being able to dictate much of the direction of the game.

The offensive attack was also very impressive as Ferrum's  Zach Clifford was 10 of 18 for 152 yards and two throwing touchdowns. Clifford also ran for a touchdown. Offensively, the spotlight has to shine brightest on Brian Mann. Mann had 38 carries for 260 yards and two touchdowns. He is now the all time leading rusher at Ferrum and set multiple records yesterday. There will be more about Mann's day in a separate post this week. Also, I want to point out the consistent and ever improving play of Chase Deaton. He gets better with every game, and is playing a very important role in the teams success.

Lastly, the coaches had Ferrum as prepared as any team could have been. They had a game plan in place, and it worked to near perfection. The coaches are doing a masterful job.

So this leaves Ferrum 3-1, and 1-1 in the conference. Emory and Henry lost to Hampden-Sydney
so all in all, Ferrum is sitting pretty good right now. Next week is an open week for Ferrum, and this will mean another Saturday without a game. This will allow injuries to heal, and give Ferrum a large window to prepare for a very good Guilford team. There are no "gimmes" on the schedule from here on out. Ferrum will have to keep grinding, but next weekend, you can sit back and watch.

*Reminder Ferrum's next game is at Guilford on Thursday Oct. 11th. 7:00 p.m.


Go Panthers!