Football Preview: Jackson-Olin Mustangs vs. Parker Thundering Herd
Jackson-Olin and Parker are an even 4-4 against one another since August of 2014, but not for long. The Jackson-Olin Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Parker Thundering Herd at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson-Olin will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Jackson-Olin was beaten by Bessemer City 40-8. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Tigers are ranked 71st).
Meanwhile, Parker was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They snuck past Hoover with a 14-10 victory. The 14-point effort marked the Thundering Herd's lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Parker came from Kentrell Davis and Timothy Merritt.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Parker's defense and their five sacks. Leading the way was Robert Taylor with four. Talton Thomas was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles and snagged an interception.
Jackson-Olin's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Parker, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Jackson-Olin was taken down by Parker 49-6 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Jackson-Olin was down 28-0.
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