Parker won the last time they faced Sandalwood and Tony Kennedy did his part to make sure it happened again. The Parker Braves breezed by the Sandalwood Saints to the tune of 42-0 on Thursday thanks in part to Kennedy, who rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 55 yards.
Another player making a difference was Santroy Wilson, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Parker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 381 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Parker's defense and their five sacks. Jakhari Cooper was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. He is becoming a predictor of Parker's success: when he posts at least two sacks the team is 4-2 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Joris Gibson was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Parker has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Sandalwood, they are on a 20-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
As of now, neither Parker nor Sandalwood have any future games scheduled.
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