Football Game Preview: Janesville Parker Vikings vs. Janesville Craig Cougars

By Team Reports Sep 24, 2024, 4:54pm

Football Preview: Janesville Parker Vikings vs. Janesville Craig Cougars

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Janesville Parker and Janesville Craig are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2014, but not for long. The Janesville Parker Vikings will welcome the Janesville Craig Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Janesville Parker is looking for their season's first victory.

Janesville Parker is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 26-14 to Middleton on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Cardinals are ranked 49th).

Meanwhile, Janesville Craig humbled Madison East with a 58-21 victory. That looming 58-21 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.

Janesville Craig had a senior duo take command as Braden Tyler rushed for 75 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries and Paul Platts threw for 111 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Sam Nickols was in the mix as well, providing Janesville Craig with a touchdown.

Janesville Parker's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Janesville Craig, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Janesville Parker beat Janesville Craig 28-17 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Janesville Parker repeat their success, or does Janesville Craig have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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