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DALLAS – Offensive miscues doomed the Hillcrest Panthers during a 22-7 loss to Ferris in their home opener at Franklin Stadium.
The game was added to the schedule earlier in the week after Hillcrest’s original opponent, Dallas Christian, was sidelined because of COVID-19 precautions.
Ferris’ Brendon Winsor accounted for two touchdowns: scoring on a 41-yard pass from Nate Aguinaga in the second quarter, then returning a kickoff for a touchdown in the third quarter for Ferris (3-2), which was playing its first game in almost three weeks.
Winsor’s second score was particularly deflating for the Panthers (1-1), who managed their only touchdown of the game on the previous play. Carter Sido recovered an errant snap and scrambled to the left before connecting with Jakobi Hardy on a pass at the goal line.
Hillcrest’s Nasir Reynolds rushed for a game-high 101 yards on 23 carries but was held out of the end zone. Damarlynn Bell recovered two first-half fumbles for the Panthers, including one in the red zone, but Hillcrest failed to capitalize and fell behind, 12-0 at the break.
Meanwhile, the Panthers lost a fumble at the Ferris 2-yard line in the second quarter. Hillcrest struggled with untimely penalties and completed just six of 18 passes.
The Panthers have forced six turnovers in their first two games, but Ferris protected its lead with a ball-control rushing attack, attempting only one pass after halftime.
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