Football Preview: Parke Heritage Wolves vs. Riverton Parke Panthers
Two dominant backs in Carson Rolison and Kyle Price are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Parke Heritage Wolves will square off against the Riverton Parke Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Parke Heritage is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Parke Heritage lost to North Vermillion at home by a 37-18 margin.
Parke Heritage might have lost, but man, Rolison was a machine: he rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Rolison is now averaging an impressive 103 rushing yards per game. Jerrid Graves was in the mix as well, providing Parke Heritage with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riverton Parke). They really took it to Attica for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-0 victory on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their seven-point performance the game before.
It was another big night for Aj Goff, who rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 168 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Price was another key player, rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Riverton Parke was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Riverton Parke's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. Remington Malone was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Parke Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Riverton Parke, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Parke Heritage has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 168.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Riverton Parke struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Parke Heritage ended up a good deal behind Riverton Parke in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, losing 21-6. Can Parke Heritage avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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