The Parker Thundering Herd will face off against the Muscle Shoals Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Parker comes in on seven and Muscle Shoals on four.
Parker is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 28-7 margin over Mountain Brook. Considering the Thundering Herd have won eight matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Terence Gaines Jr, who rushed 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 161 rushing yards in five 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.
Meanwhile, Muscle Shoals faced Clay-Chalkville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Muscle Shoals came out on top against Clay-Chalkville by a score of 31-21. Muscle Shoals' victory was all the more impressive since the Cougars were averaging only 11.83 points allowed on the season.
Parker pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.6 points per game. As for Muscle Shoals, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Parker suffered a grim 31-6 defeat to Muscle Shoals in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Can Parker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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