Week 1 prep football preview: Parkrose vs. Prairie
Parkrose (0-0) vs. Prairie (0-0)
NON-LEAGUE GAME
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday
WHERE: District Stadium, Battle Ground HS, 300 W. Main Street, Battle Ground
BROADCAST: None.
2017 MEETING: Did not play.
GAME NOTES: Parkrose went 0-9 in 2017. The Broncs finished seventh in the 5A Northwest Oregon Conference. Former standout receiver Keanon Lowe became Parkrose’s head coach last February. The Broncs have lost 23 consecutive games. Prairie finished 3-6 in 2017. The Falcons finished third in the 3A Greater St. Helens League. The Falcons lost a three-team tiebreaker for the third playoff berth. Prairie hasn’t won a season opener since 2013. Prairie also has a new head coach in Mike Peck, who served as the team’s offensive coordinator last season. Junior AJ Dixson was run Peck’s spread offense. His receivers include speedster Nolan Mickenham. OL/DL Conor Rogers is the lone returning all-leaguer.
FANS’ PICK: Prairie (67 percent)
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