Parker is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Carrollton. The Parker Thundering Herd came up short against the Carrollton Trojans, falling 48-26. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Thundering Herd, who until this game were averaging 16.6 points allowed.
Even though they lost, Parker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 252 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Kimauri Farmer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 58 receiving yards for Carrollton. Another player making a difference was Julian Lewis, who threw for 159 yards and a touchdown.
Parker's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1. As for Carrollton, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Parker will venture away from home to challenge Hoover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Hoover: 14.4, Parker: 16.6) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Carrollton, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Westlake at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Carrollton will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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