Football Preview: Parish Episcopal Panthers vs. Bishop Lynch Friars
Parish Episcopal has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will challenge the Bishop Lynch Friars at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
It was a proper cat-fight when Parish Episcopal faced off against Prestonwood Christian two weeks ago. Parish Episcopal fell just short of Prestonwood Christian by a score of 52-49. Despite 100 more yards than the Lions, the Panthers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Parish Episcopal's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Sawyer Anderson, who threw for 517 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 16.2 yards per attempt, and Carson Darby, who picked up 240 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Darby is now averaging an impressive 112 receiving yards per game. Jaylen Pile did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 80 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, a victory for Bishop Lynch just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Liberty Christian on the road and fell 56-20. The loss continues a trend for the Friars in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
Parish Episcopal's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Bishop Lynch, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-4 record.
Everything came up roses for Parish Episcopal against Bishop Lynch in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 58-14 win. Does Parish Episcopal have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop Lynch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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