With a playoff game on the line, Parker rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against the Mountain Brook Spartans as they made off with a 28-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Thundering Herd, who have now won eight matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Terence Gaines Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 186 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Those 186 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Parker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 384 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games.
Parker didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Talton Thomas and Timothy Merritt.
Parker's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.6 points per game. As for Mountain Brook, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-4.
Parker will take on Muscle Shoals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Muscle Shoals will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Parker surely won't give up without a fight. Mountain Brook does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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