The Parkview Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Peachtree Ridge Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Parkview will be strutting in after a victory while Peachtree Ridge will be coming in after a defeat.
It was a proper cat-fight when Parkview duked it out with Duluth on Friday. The Panthers came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 42-29. The Panthers pushed the score to 39-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Zandon Mullins, who rushed for 237 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 82 yards.
Meanwhile, Peachtree Ridge ended up a good deal behind Brookwood on Friday and lost 45-27. While the Lions had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Broncos 20-10.
Parkview will have to contain Rayshaun Parks as he made an impact in Peachtree Ridge's last game. He threw for 391 yards and three TDs while completing 71.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 85 yards. Parks' passing game has become a key predictor of Peachtree Ridge's success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. The Lions' leading receiver Braxton Palmer was Parks' top target yet again, picking up 89 receiving yards and one score, while also punching in one touchdown on the ground.
The win snapped Parkview's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-5 record. As for Peachtree Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Parkview came up short against Peachtree Ridge when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 21-12. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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