Bridgewater @ Ferrum

Today marks Senior Day for Ferrum. It's the last home game for the 14 Seniors on the roster who will finish their college eligibility at season's end. It marks the last game in front of the home fans, but not the last game......that will be next week at Averett. Today, while the last home game is special, winning the last home game is even more important.

Bridgewater comes into Ferrum with a very capable team, and seemingly very similar. Both teams are 3-3 in the conference. and the Eagles have defeated two teams that Ferrum lost to.....Guilford, (30-28) and Emory and Henry (53-13). They are averaging 207 ypg rushing, and 171 ypg passing. Defensively, they are giving up 145 yards per game on the ground, and 221 ypg through the air.

Look for Ferrum to do much the same as they have all year. Watch for Johnny White to have a career day, and expect Nick Pearce to share the spotlight. Brian Mann will have the bulls eye on his back, and while the Eagles may have some success early slowing Mann, the shifty running back from Giles H.S. will break some big runs as the day goes on, and wear the defense down. He will likely eclipse 200 yards again today.

On defense, Ferrum may give up a few points early, but look for adjustments to be made, and Ferrum, in the end should prevail. Keep in mind, this is a good team they lost to Randolph-Macon in 2 overtimes. A win today closes out conference play on the right note and would give Ferrum a winning conference record in it's first year in the ODAC.

I think this could be a close game in the first half, but look for Ferrum to salt away the Eagles as time move on.

Ferrum  32

Bridgewater 20

Go Panthers!


Other ODAC games-

Shenandoah @ Washington and Lee

Guilford @ Emory and Henry

Randolph Macon @ Hampden-Sydney


Picking a couple of upsets!