Two dominant signal callers in Dylan Reese and Andre Russell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Parker Thundering Herd will head out on the road to face off against the Woodlawn Colonels at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Parker has four straight wins, Woodlawn has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Parker beat Homewood 27-17.
Terence Gaines Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also catching a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Another rusher making a difference was Chancellor Sparks, who gained 114 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a victory for Woodlawn just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 40-14 to Gardendale. While losing is never fun, the Colonels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Rockets are ranked 64th).
Parker's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Woodlawn, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Parker against Woodlawn when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 40-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Parker since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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