One of the major areas of concern for Ferris State, coming into Friday's season-opening football contest against Hillsdale, is controlling the line of scrimmage and the running game led by ace Chargers' back Joe Glendening.
Glendening, who earned honorable mention All-American honors last season as he rushed for 1,485 yards and 15 touchdowns, will test the Bulldogs' front seven early and often. The line and the linebackers will have to do a good job of holding their own - which means the secondary will have to hold its own to keep the passing game honest. Last fall, Hillsdale had quarterback Troy Weatherhead and receiver Andre Holmes as a big-time pass-catch combination. This year, there is a little less experience. That could mean a heavier dose of Glendening running the football. Anthony Mifsud, a big 6-4 passer, is expected to be the new starting QB for the Chargers, and he should do well for their team, but part of his success will be handing the ball off to Glendening.
That means guys like Jordan Morgan, Muneer Bawayeh, Brad Iskow, Tayo Moss, Mike Elias, Alex Brajak and others will have to be on their game.
The Bulldogs and Chargers will battle at Top Taggart Field, under the lights, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Big Rapids. This will be a special non-conference game between the long-time Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rivals.
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