Football Preview: Parkview Panthers vs. Peachtree Ridge Lions
After two games on the road, Parkview is heading back home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on the Peachtree Ridge Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. They took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Parkview, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Parkview finally turned things around against Duluth on Friday. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 27-14.
Brian Stokes Jr had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Kevin Caldwell also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Parkview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Peachtree Ridge didn't have quite enough to beat Brookwood on Friday and fell 32-29. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Broncos 8-6 in the first quarter.
Parkview's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Peachtree Ridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Parkview against Peachtree Ridge in their previous meeting back in August of 2017, as the team secured a 50-13 win. Will Parkview repeat their success, or does Peachtree Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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