Football Preview: Parkland Mustangs vs. Carver Yellowjackets
The Parkland Mustangs will square off against the Carver Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Parkland will be strutting in after a victory while Carver will be coming in after a defeat.
Parkland is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since September 1, 2023 on Friday. Everything went their way against Atkins as Parkland made off with a 30-6 victory. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Camels are ranked 328th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Parkland's defense made their presence known, laying out James Singletary. three times. In that department, Scott (Tre) Walker Iii was the leader with two sacks. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks, making three total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Parkland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Atkins only rushed for 12.
Meanwhile, Carver lost 39-14 to Lexington on Monday.
The win made it two in a row for Parkland and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Carver, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Parkland against Carver in their previous matchup back in September of 2018 as the team secured a 54-0 victory. Will Parkland repeat their success, or does Carver have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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