The matchup between Girard and Prairie View on Friday hardly resembled the 21-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Girard Trojans had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of the Prairie View Buffalos. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 21-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Parker Schwarz was his usual excellent self, rushing for 189 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry for Prairie View. Schwarz's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Josh Goodwin, who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns.
Girard's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Prairie View, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Girard will square off against Anderson County on Friday. Girard is facing Anderson County at the right time seeing as Anderson County is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Prairie View, they will take on Iola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Prairie View knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Iola likes a good challenge.
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