HAZEL PARK — Following Friday night’s 41-20 defeat of East English Village Prep, Hazel Park head coach John Callahan joked that at over 10 yards per carry, maybe he’s not giving the ball enough to running back Montrell Parker.

The Vikings senior added to an already superb season stat line by dashing for 319 yards and three scores in the win, which essentially guaranteed the team’s name would be called when the Division 5 playoff field is officially announced on Sunday.

“It’s great,” Parker said of Hazel Park’s offense that’s put up at least 40 points eight times now in the past two seasons that he’s been the featured back. “Everybody can score, so it’s not like anybody can just look at one person. It’s great. Everyone’s an athlete around here.”

That includes senior teammate Lathan Chamb

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