Ford had been sidelined for such an extended period because of a lingering knee injury .
Ford had been had a bit of trouble getting it going in Opelika 's 34 - 7 win over Carver ( Ga . ) last week .
Ford had been sidelined for such an extended period because of a lingering knee injury , and had a bit of trouble getting it going in Opelika 's 34 - 7 win over Carver ( Ga . ) last week .