Football Preview: St. Pius X Panthers vs. Parish Episcopal Panthers
The St. Pius X Panthers will head out to take on the Parish Episcopal Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
St. Pius X will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a two-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Savio on Friday. St. Pius X simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Savio 48-18. With that win, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 26.2 points per game.
St. Pius X's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cooper Brown led the charge by picking up 150 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Brown got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 88 yards. St. Pius X also got a significant boost from Amir Parks-Brooks, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Parish Episcopal, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in October. They took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-20 victory over Bishop Lynch. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 24 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Sawyer Anderson, who threw for 288 yards and four touchdowns. Anderson is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Nick Wheeler was another key player, rushing for 62 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Parish Episcopal wouldn't let Bishop Lynch keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Parish Episcopal can thank Rocco Bigham and Jaylen Pile for forcing both of them. Dc Crane was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making ten total tackles, and defending two passes.
Parish Episcopal's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31 points. As for St. Pius X, their record now sits at 3-7.
Everything came up roses for St. Pius X against Parish Episcopal when the teams last played back in November of 2016, as the squad secured a 56-28 victory. In that game, St. Pius X amassed a halftime lead of 42-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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