Football Recap: Francis Parker Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 23, 2024, 8:16am

Football Recap: Francis Parker Lancers vs. La Jolla Vikings

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After flying high against Orange Glen last Friday, Francis Parker came back down to earth. The Francis Parker Lancers were beaten by the La Jolla Vikings 44-15 on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Lancers have let down their home crowd.

Despite the loss, Francis Parker still got an impressive performance from Avondre Kelley, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Kelley has become a key player for Francis Parker: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise.

Francis Parker's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for La Jolla, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.

Francis Parker will square off against Classical Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Francis Parker is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28 points per game this season. As for La Jolla, they will take on Point Loma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Jolla will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.

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