Two dominant signal callers in Justin Whitaker and Kb Williams are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Huntington Raiders will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Parkway Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Huntington beat Byrd 34-28.
Xavier Brown
| 10/09/25 @ Byrd | 98 |
| 09/19/25 vs Benton | 51 |
| 10/18/24 @ Parkway | 49 |
| 09/27/24 vs Haughton | 41 |
| 09/26/25 @ Haughton | 37 |
Huntington's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xavier Brown, who rushed for 98 yards on only six carries. Those 98 rushing yards gave Brown a new career-high. Huntington also got help from Adrian Johnson, who showed off his sure hands for 116 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Parkway strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 48-43 W against Airline.
The win got Huntington back to even at 3-3. As for Parkway, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Huntington has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 167.2 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Parkway has preferred to attack from the air: they average 271.8 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Huntington was dealt a bruising 49-22 loss at the hands of Parkway when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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