Football Preview: Parke Heritage Wolves vs. Fountain Central Mustangs
The Parke Heritage Wolves will venture away from home to challenge the Fountain Central Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Parke Heritage is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Parke Heritage is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Riverton Parke on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Parke Heritage was dealt a 55-13 loss at the hands of Riverton Parke. The Wolves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-7.
Although Parke Heritage took the loss, they still got scores from Keaton Ramey and Carson Rolison.
Meanwhile, Fountain Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 31-27 to North Vermillion. The Mustangs were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Falcons in the fourth quarter 8-0.
Despite the defeat, Fountain Central got top-tier performance from Eli Foxworthy, who rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 145 yards and a touchdown. Fountain Central is 3-1 when Foxworthy posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise.
Parke Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Fountain Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Parke Heritage has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fountain Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 149.9. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Parke Heritage was taken down by Fountain Central 51-18 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Parke Heritage avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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