Parkland extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 1-8. They were beaten by the Northwest Guilford Vikings 58-14. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 309th, while the Vikings are ranked 130th).
Ethan Bailey threw for 200 yards on 18 of 40 attempts. Jeremiah Sayles was his top target, picking up 86 receiving yards. On the ground, Vernon Champion rushed for 45 yards.
As for Northwest Guilford, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7. Considering their offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Easton Dean had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 182 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 72 receiving yards and one TD. What's more, he posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ferrell Price, who threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Parkland will challenge West Forsyth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs will need to watch out since the Titans have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Northwest Guilford, they will square off against R.J. Reynolds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings will be up against the Demons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.44 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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