Area ball carriers racked up huge numbers

Five Eastern Ellis County teams, Ennis, Ferris, Palmer, Italy and Avalon, the Big 5, combined to go 44-17 overall, winning over 72 percent of their football games. Everyone made the playoffs with all but Ferris tasting a post-season victory. The Lions, Bulldogs and Eagles claimed district championships with unblemished records and every offense proved quite capable to moving the ball on the ground…