Football Recap: Parkland Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

By Team Reports Nov 17, 2024, 12:24pm

Football Recap: Parkland Matadors vs. Abilene Eagles

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Parkland and Abilene squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Parkland had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Abilene Eagles, falling 84-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Matadors were not able to get on the board.

Tristan Beal was a one-man wrecking crew for Abilene as he threw for 187 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Abilene also got a significant boost from Ethan Joyner, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.

This is the second loss in a row for Parkland and nudges their season record down to 3-8. As for Abilene, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.

As of now, neither Parkland nor Abilene have any future games scheduled.

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