Park Rapids won the last time they faced Warroad, and things went their way on Friday too. The Park Rapids Panthers came out on top against the Warroad Warriors by a score of 38-28. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Jaydon Walen was a one-man wrecking crew for Park Rapids as he rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Park Rapids' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Landon Strasburg, Carter Hirt, and Parker Hunter picked up one apiece. The dominant performance gave Hirt a new career-high in rushing yards.
Park Rapids now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Warroad, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Park Rapids will challenge Roseau at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Warroad, they will square off against Frazee at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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