After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rio Hondo Prep, Francis Parker was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 51-8 victory over The Meadows School Mustangs. The win was all the more spectacular given the Lancers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 655th in California, while the Mustangs are ranked 67th in Nevada).
Avondre Kelley had a dynamite game for Francis Parker, rushing for 308 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per carry. Kelley was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 52 yards. Rory Dunn got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Francis Parker's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dunn and Kelley.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Francis Parker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Francis Parker's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for The Meadows School, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Francis Parker will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Calexico at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th. After each having a week off, The Meadows School and Lake Mead Christian Academy will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th.
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