Football Preview: Parker Thundering Herd vs. Saraland Spartans
The Parker Thundering Herd will take on the Saraland Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Parker sitting on nine straight victories and Saraland on 13.
Parker is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 20-7 win over Oxford.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Terence Gaines Jr and Caleb Wynn. Gaines Jr had a great game and rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Wynn did his best for the losing side, picking up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
One reason for the win was Parker's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Jourdin Crawford with two. Keshuan Johnson was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles and snagged an interception.
Parker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Saraland faced Pike Road in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Saraland blew past Pike Road, posting a 47-12 victory. Considering the Spartans have won 11 matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Saraland had a senior duo take command as Santae Mcwilliams Jr. gained 210 total yards and four touchdowns and Kj Lacey threw for 338 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt. Those 338 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Lacey.
Parker's win bumped their record up to 13-1. As for Saraland, their victory bumped their record up to 13-0.
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