FERRIDAY, La. – When the then-undefeated Ferriday Trojans squeaked past Farmerville in a 21-20 overtime nail-biter Oct. 13, the unsatisfying win left several Trojans wishing for a rematch.

Be careful what you wish for.

The 9-3 Farmers, fresh off a 46-8 second-round playoff win over Livonia, are headed to 11-1 Ferriday Friday for another dogfight.

Junior&160;Trojans tackles Fred Saulsberry and Derrick Minor are eager for another chance at a team they think they should have beat more easily.

&uot;That was one of our worst showings of the year,&uot; Saulsberry said.

&uot;We won the game, but they won the battle,&uot; Minor added.

Saulsberry said he knows what has to be done to defeat the Farmers again.

&uot;We need to dominate the line of scrimmage, keep our defense off the field, control the ball and stay focused,&uot; he said.

Ferriday head coach James McFarland’s game plan is simpler. &uot;We have to play better this time than we did last time,&uot; he said.

The teams are similar in skill, strength and speed, McFarland said, and the game will be decided by who makes the fewest mistakes.

&uot;They’re a mirror-image of our team,&uot; he said. &uot;They have a quick defense, good skill people. They’re a physical, hard-nosed, well-coached football team.&uot;

Both teams also feature punishing rushing attacks, led by Farmerville’s 1,000-yard rusher Taycho Cleveland and Ferriday’s Corey Gordon, who topped the 2,000-yard mark in last week’s 19-18 win over Christian Life, despite missing two and a half games this season with a knee injury.

But Gordon and the rest of the Trojans are fairly healthy, McFarland said, an important piece to any team’s playoff puzzle.

&uot;We knew we had decent talent (before the season). We knew we needed to get stronger and have no injuries – that was the key,&uot; he said. &uot;We’ve got normal aches and pains, but winning has a way of making you suck it up.&uot;

The Trojans have also benefitted from the Thanksgiving break from school, McFarland said.

&uot;This has been a really good week as far as preparation,&uot; he said. &uot;We’ve been able to get to some things that we haven’t been able to because of time restraints.&uot;

Ferriday players were on the field at 8 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, and practices have included watching film and lifting weights. But even with the extra time, McFarland said he’s not adding anything special to his arsenal for Farmerville.

&uot;We’re going to do the same thing we’ve done all year,&uot; he said, &uot;we’re just going to try and do it better.&uot;