Football Preview: Parkwood Wolf Pack vs. Forest Hills Yellow Jackets
The Parkwood Wolf Pack will challenge the Forest Hills Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Parkwood headed into their last game having not scored more than 12 points for three straight, but West Stanly let them put that streak behind them. Parkwood claimed a resounding 46-13 victory over West Stanly on the road. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wolf Pack as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Parkwood got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Emmett Evans out in front who threw for 382 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.3 yards per attempt. Another pass catcher making a difference was Nisiah Smith, who picked up 211 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Forest Hills). They breezed by Piedmont on the road to the tune of 49-0 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Yellow Jackets, who have now won four contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
Zach Dillworth was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 287 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Rodney Smith helped Dillworth out on the ground, rushing for 58 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Parkwood's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Forest Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Parkwood took a serious blow against Forest Hills in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 42-0. Thankfully for Parkwood, Brady Hibbard (who threw for 135 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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