Patriots will start NCISAA 8-Man Playoffs on the Road as #5 Seed
The Arendell Parrott Academy Patriots learned Sunday Morning that their State Championship defense will start on the road at Faith Chrisitan, Friday November 3rd. This will be the second consecutive game in the same amount weeks against Faith Christian. Parrott received the #5 seed in the latest NCISAA 8-Man Football Playoff finishing the regular season with a record of 5-4.
Parrott is entering the playoffs coming off a 46-22 loss to Faith Christian in Rocky Mount last week. Parrott’s leading rusher Jaylen Solomon did not participate in the previous matchup but is anticipated to play in the Playoffs. Solomon has accumulated 978 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground this season.
Senior QB Caleb Sanderson has also led the Patriots with 743 passing yards with 9 touchdowns through the air. Parrott showed in their last meeting with Faith Christian, that they were able to move the ball, but a few mistakes would keep them out of the endzone.
On the defensive side, Junior Cade Mixon leads the team with 94 total tackles. Senior Jeremy Snipes has also been a dominant force on the defense tallying 71 total tackles and 9 for a loss. Parrott's defense will look to make some adjustments for their first-round matchup after giving up some big plays against Faith Christian last week.
Faith Christian is led offensively by Senior #7 Caden Hamlett. Hamlett has recorded over 500 yards rushing and over 900 yards passing during the regular season. Hamlett has also accounted for 24 touchdowns this season.
Parrott’s Head Coach Matt Beaman will have his team ready to play in their title defense. “We’ve got to go 1-0 from here on out. Good thing is that everyone is 0-0 now (to start the playoffs), so it's anybody's game. We're still the defending State Champions till someone knocks us off, so we just have to come out and play our best football”, Beaman said after their regular season finale.
Below are the first-round matchups for the 2023 NCISSA 8-Man Football playoffs. These games will be played on Friday, November 3rd.
#8 Lawrence Academy (6-4) @ #1 Wayne Christian (9-1)
#5 Arendell Parrott Academy (5-4) @ #4 Faith Christian (5-3)
#6 John Paull II (6-3) @ #3 Rocky Mount Academy (8-2)
#7 Cary Christian (5-5) @ #2 Halifax Academy (8-0)
