After flying high against West Stanly last Friday, Parkwood came back down to earth. The Parkwood Wolf Pack were outmatched by the Forest Hills Yellow Jackets at home and fell 50-7. The Wolf Pack were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-7.
Despite the loss, Parkwood saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Amarri Lyttle rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 58 yards.
Forest Hills was led to victory by Zach Dillworth and Rodney Smith. Dillworth threw for 322 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, while Smith rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Smith was even better on defense, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Parkwood has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. As for Forest Hills, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Parkwood will host Piedmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Parkwood is facing Piedmont at the right time seeing as Piedmont is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Forest Hills, they will welcome Anson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 966 yards in their previous games.
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