Football Preview: Park Crossing Thunderbirds vs. Wetumpka Indians
The Park Crossing Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to challenge the Wetumpka Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Park Crossing has struggled recently with ten losses in a row, while Wetumpka will arrive with three straight victories.
Park Crossing is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were just a hair shy of victory on Thursday and fell 33-32 to Rehobeth.
Meanwhile, Wetumpka hadn't done well against Percy Julian recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Wetumpka skirted past Percy Julian 24-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since September 29, 2023.
Wetumpka got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Martez Wright out in front who picked up 145 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Wetumpka also got a significant boost from Jimmy King, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
Wetumpka didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Logan Gaare and Kelby Walker. Walker also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 19. Another thorn in Percy Julian's side was Ethan Bailey, who picked up three sacks and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Park Crossing's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Wetumpka, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Park Crossing might still be hurting after the 37-14 loss they got from Wetumpka in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Park Crossing avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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