Football Preview: Silliman Institute Wildcats vs. Parklane Academy Pioneers
Silliman Institute hasn't had much luck against Parklane Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Silliman Institute Wildcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Parklane Academy Pioneers. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Silliman Institute is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They slipped by Bayou Academy 22-21.
Meanwhile, Parklane Academy came tearing into two weeks ago's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Cougars to the tune of 42-13. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Cougars are ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jax Toler, who rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards. Davis Carruth also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Silliman Institute is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.9 points per game. As for Parklane Academy, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Silliman Institute was dealt a bruising 41-14 loss at the hands of Parklane Academy in their previous matchup back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Toler, who rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Now that Silliman Institute knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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