Football Game Preview: Parish Episcopal Panthers vs. Nolan Catholic Vikings

Parish Episcopal has gone 7-2 against Nolan Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Parish Episcopal has four straight victories, Nolan Catholic has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Friday, Parish Episcopal got the win against Legacy Christian Academy by a conclusive 43-21. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Panthers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Eagles are ranked 388th).

Marcus Hanish

Rushing Yards

09/12/25 @ Cornerstone Christian	23
08/29/25 vs All S	129
09/05/25 @ Episcopal	129
09/19/25 vs LBJ Austin	132
09/26/25 @ Legacy Christian Academy	192

Parish Episcopal had a senior duo take command as Marcus Hanish rushed for 192 yards while picking up 11.3 yards per carry and Jaylen Pile picked up 130 receiving yards and two TDs. Those 192 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Hanish.

Meanwhile, Nolan Catholic played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Prestonwood Christian, falling 56-7. The game marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Nolan Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Parish Episcopal, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.

Everything came up roses for Parish Episcopal against Nolan Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 62-13 victory. In that contest, the Panthers amassed a halftime lead of 49-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.