Gardendale extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-3. They were outmatched by the Parker Thundering Herd and fell 47-3. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Thundering Herd are ranked third).
As for Parker, the win was the 13th in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record up to 3-0. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.3 points on average over those games.
Dylan Reese was a one-man wrecking crew as he threw for 351 yards and six touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Those six passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Parker's leading receiver Kejuan Gregg was Reese's top target yet again, picking up 132 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Gardendale didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 38-31 loss against Jackson-Olin on the 12th. As for Parker, they have also already played their next contest, a 42-7 win against Mortimer Jordan on the 12th.
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