Football Preview: Lawrence Academy Warriors vs. Arendell Parrott Academy Patriots
Lawrence Academy is 0-3 against Arendell Parrott Academy since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Lawrence Academy Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Arendell Parrott Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Ayden Foster and Jaylen Solomon.
Lawrence Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: John Paul II Catholic, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Lawrence Academy was ranked tenth). Lawrence Academy was beaten by John Paul II Catholic 49-14 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Arendell Parrott Academy came tearing into last Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Saints with points to spare, taking the game 52-35.
Solomon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 270 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season. Mason Mooring was in the mix too, providing Arendell Parrott Academy with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arendell Parrott Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 394 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 290 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Lawrence Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Arendell Parrott Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
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