Two dominant signal callers in Dylan Reese and Kaleb Carson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Parker Thundering Herd will welcome the Homewood Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Parker is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Minor: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Thundering Herd blew the Tigers out of the water with a 70-20 final score. The Thundering Herd haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Chancellor Sparks
| 10/10/25 @ Minor | 200 |
| 10/11/24 vs Minor | 167 |
| 08/29/25 vs Mountain Brook | 156 |
| 11/29/24 vs Oxford | 107 |
| 09/19/25 @ Carrollton | 98 |
Chancellor Sparks had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 200 yards and one touchdown while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. Those 200 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Jeremiah Jackson, who rushed for 60 yards and three scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Parker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Minor only rushed for 168.
Parker didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Anthony Craig led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Johnny Moody got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Homewood last Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Gardendale out of the water with a 42-9 final score. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Rockets are ranked 163rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Parker's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Homewood, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Parker beat Homewood 27-17 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Thundering Herd repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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