Parkwood kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They were dealt a 42-0 defeat at the hands of the Cuthbertson Cavaliers. The loss continues a trend for the Wolf Pack in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now lost five in a row.
Parkwood wouldn't let Cuthbertson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Nicholas Hildreth, Blake Hopkins, and Connor Bryant picked up one apiece. Hildreth didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made nine total tackles.
Mason Iovino was a one-man wrecking crew for Cuthbertson as he rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Iovino's longest rush was for an incredible 87 yards. Another player making a difference was Davian Hall, who threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Parkwood will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on East Mecklenburg at 7:00 p.m. on September 6th. As for Cuthbertson, they will challenge Central Davidson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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