The St. Clair Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Hazel Park Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
St. Clair will head out to face Hazel Park after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. St. Clair took a 19-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marysville. The defeat continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Hazel Park blew past Lincoln, posting a 58-20 victory on the road. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Vikings this season.
Hazel Park can attribute much of their success to Montrell Parker, who rushed for 190 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and Will Eddy, who gained 105 total yards and four touchdowns. Parker's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hazel Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
St. Clair moved to 5-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Hazel Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
St. Clair took their win against Hazel Park in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 28-7. Does St. Clair have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hazel Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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