Janesville Parker is 0-6 against Vel Phillips Memorial since October of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Janesville Parker Vikings and the Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans are set to duel. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Janesville Parker finally turned things around against Madison La Follette on Saturday. They took down the Lancers 21-7.
Meanwhile, Vel Phillips Memorial had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They breezed by the Cougars on the road to the tune of 35-6. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Cougars are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Janesville Parker's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Vel Phillips Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Janesville Parker came up short against Vel Phillips Memorial in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 21-9. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Vel Phillips Memorial's Kam Parker, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Janesville Parker knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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