Parsons was the 48-6 winner over Columbus when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Parsons Vikings took a 28-14 bruising from the Columbus Titans on Friday. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Parsons still got an impressive performance from Chandler Hentzen, who rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Hentzen a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Parsons was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 90.6 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 228.7.
It was another big night for Jett Tanner, who rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry for Columbus. With that strong performance, Tanner is now averaging an impressive 106.9 rushing yards per game. Jace Midgett did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 85 receiving yards.
Parsons' loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Columbus, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Columbus beat Parsons by a score of 21-0 on Friday.
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