FERGUSON SCORES 4 TDs AS EAGLES DOMINATE RAMS, 41-6

Southwest dominated on both sides of the ball in a convincing 41-6 victory over neighborhood rival Coral Park Thursday night at Tropical Park. It was the same score as last year's game between the two teams. The season-opening win means the Eagles have won 19 of the last 21 games against the Rams. All the game's points were scored before the midway point of the second quarter. The third and fourth quarters were shortened to ten minutes each and played with a running clock. Coral Park received the opening kickoff but fumbled on the return and Livan Morales deep in Rams territory. Seven plays later, Derrick Ferguson ran it in from five yards out to make it, 7-0. The Rams didn't fumble the ensuing kickoff, but fumbled on their first play from scrimmage with Jordie Funez recovering for Southwest. The Eagles fumbled it back but three plays later, a blocked punt gave Southwest the ball at the Coral Park 12. Two Ferguson runs and Sebastian's Raga extra point made it 14-0. Again, the Rams who had only one first down in the game, went three-and-out and a punt was returned 60 yards by Artavis West but the score was nullified by an illegal block. The next play was a 65-yard touchdown pass from Aiden Leone to Morales to make it 20-0. Coral Park returned the kickoff for their only points of the game to make it 20-6 with 2:32 left in the first quarter. A Raga punt was downed at the Rams four and, one play later, Julien Herrera's interception gave the Eagles the ball at the CP 11. Two Ferguson runs made it 27-6. Two plays later, Kamari Alexander returned an interception 40 yards and it was 34-6. Again, two plays later, Alexander intercepted another pass which set up Ferguson's fourth touchdown of the game, a 45-yard run, and the scoring was over.

The trophy that goes to the winner of the rivalry game remains in Southwest's locker room