Football Preview: Parke Heritage Wolves vs. Covington Trojans
After two games on the road, Parke Heritage is heading back home. They will host the Covington Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Parke Heritage after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost to Seeger on the road by a 29-14 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost three in a row.
Parke Heritage might have lost, but man, Carson Rolison was a machine: he rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Rolison is now averaging an impressive 104 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Covington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by South Vermillion 48-14. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-8.
Covington might have lost, but man, Cian Moore was a machine: he rushed for 166 yards, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Moore has posted since back in October of 2023.
Parke Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Covington, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Rolison and Moore. Rolison has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 104 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Moore has averaged 105.8 rushing yards per game this season.
Parke Heritage came up short against Covington in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 15-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Moore, who rushed for 182 yards, and also caught a touchdown. Now that Parke Heritage knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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