Football Preview: Parkland Trojans vs. Emmaus Hornets
Parkland and Emmaus are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Parkland Trojans will square off against the Emmaus Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Parkland sitting on seven straight victories and Emmaus on four.
Last Friday, everything went Parkland's way against Whitehall as Parkland made off with a 31-7 win. The Trojans pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Zephyrs had little chance of recovering from.
Tj Lawrence continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 151 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Emmaus blew past William Allen, posting a 50-14 victory on the road. Considering the Hornets have won six games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Parkland pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Emmaus, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Parkland beat Emmaus 21-14 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Parkland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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