After each having a week off, the Menendez Falcons and the Parker Braves will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Menendez lost 34-14 to St. Augustine last Friday. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 19th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Mason Lynch, who picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 66 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Nate Carr was another key pass catcher, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Menendez's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Maddoxx Lehman was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 12 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Parker lost to Fletcher on the road by a 28-14 margin last Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Senators: they've now lost three in a row.
Although Parker took the loss, they still got scores from Jaiden D Tomlin and Tony Kennedy.
Menendez's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Parker, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Menendez barely slipped by Parker in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, winning 14-13. Will Menendez repeat their success, or does Parker have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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